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Dress Fabric

1750-1799 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dress fabric of purple silk satin, embroidered in coloured silks with small flowers, and ears of wheat worked in silver-gilt and silver wire and spangles, the ears being formed of small pieces of looking-glass set in silver collets.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk satin, embroidered in coloured silks and metal wire and spangles
Brief description
Dress fabric, silk satin, embroidered in coloured silks and metal wire and spangles, France, 1750-1799.
Physical description
Dress fabric of purple silk satin, embroidered in coloured silks with small flowers, and ears of wheat worked in silver-gilt and silver wire and spangles, the ears being formed of small pieces of looking-glass set in silver collets.
Dimensions
  • Length: 6.75in
  • Width: 8.75in
Object history
Originally two pieces stitched together, 81 to C-1903.

Purchased ( 81 to C-1903, 3s.). Registered File number 82182/1903.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
81B-1903

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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