Smock
1840 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This smock was made for the wedding of William Morris of Wimpstone, Warwickshire about the year 1840. It is a remarkably fine example of embroidered linen.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Linen, smocked and embroidered |
| Brief description | Smock made for a wedding, finely embroidered linen, made in Whitchurch, Warwickshire, 1840 |
| Physical description | Finely embroidered linen smock made for a wedding. |
| Credit line | Given by the Rev. J. Harvey Bloom |
| Object history | Donated by the Reverend J. Harvey Bloom in April 1921. |
| Summary | This smock was made for the wedding of William Morris of Wimpstone, Warwickshire about the year 1840. It is a remarkably fine example of embroidered linen. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.108-1921 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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