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Stole

1730-1760 (made), 1730-1760 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Stole of embroidered pink damask with coloured silks and sequins. With a design of small embroidered flower sprays culminating at each end with a cross worked in metal thread with radiating devices. With a border edged with a spray of embroidered flowers and metal braid. The stole is backed with blue corded silk.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered damask with coloured silks and metal threads, backed with corded silk, sequins
Brief description
Stole of embroidered damask with coloured silks, Italy, 1730-1760
Physical description
Stole of embroidered pink damask with coloured silks and sequins. With a design of small embroidered flower sprays culminating at each end with a cross worked in metal thread with radiating devices. With a border edged with a spray of embroidered flowers and metal braid. The stole is backed with blue corded silk.
Dimensions
  • Weight: 0.12kg
  • Length: 82in
  • Width: 24.25in
Credit line
Given by Mrs Kerr-Smiley
Collection
Accession number
T.201-1953

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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