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Shirt

Shirt
18th century (made)
Place of origin

Shirt of canvas, with collar and cuffs of drawn-work and satin stitch embroidery in white thread.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleShirt
Materials and techniques
drawn thread work, embroidery
Brief description
Shirt, canvas embroidered in thread, Norway (Sunndal), 1700s.
Physical description
Shirt of canvas, with collar and cuffs of drawn-work and satin stitch embroidery in white thread.
Dimensions
  • Width: 1752mm
  • Length: 1244mm
Measurements have been taken from historic records and have not been checked.
Credit line
Given by the Directors of the Museum of Art Industry, Christiania
Object history
Given by the Directors of the Museum of Art Industry, Christiania along with objects 786 to 825-1884. The register states that these objects were received in the course of "international exchange".
Collection
Accession number
803-1884

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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