Stole
18th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Stole pieced together from a silk having a wide chiné stripe in the centre in white and pink, flanked by narrow stripes in pale blues, wider stripes in plain yellow and a fancy stripe of spaced salmon-pink stripes on creamy-white silk.
The ends are trimmed with a narrow gold lace. At each end and in the centre is a cross of gold braid woven from gold thread, gilt metal strip in two widths and cream silk.
The stole is stiffened with white linen and lined with pink silk.
The ends are trimmed with a narrow gold lace. At each end and in the centre is a cross of gold braid woven from gold thread, gilt metal strip in two widths and cream silk.
The stole is stiffened with white linen and lined with pink silk.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Chiné silk lined with silk, stiffened with linen and trimmed with lace |
| Brief description | Stole of chiné silk, France, 18th century |
| Physical description | Stole pieced together from a silk having a wide chiné stripe in the centre in white and pink, flanked by narrow stripes in pale blues, wider stripes in plain yellow and a fancy stripe of spaced salmon-pink stripes on creamy-white silk. The ends are trimmed with a narrow gold lace. At each end and in the centre is a cross of gold braid woven from gold thread, gilt metal strip in two widths and cream silk. The stole is stiffened with white linen and lined with pink silk. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr John Fowler |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.226-1978 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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