Blouse
Blouse
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Shirt of linen, embroidered with silk, wool, cotton, silvered and gilt-copper thread, spangles and glass beads. The shirt, the lower part of which has been cut away, is decorated on the shoulders down the sleeves, and on the front with bands of geometrical ornament and detatched floral form. The open front and wrists are bordered with crimson thread.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Blouse |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Blouse, linen, silk, wool, cotton, silvered and gilt-copper thread, Romania, late 1800s. |
| Physical description | Shirt of linen, embroidered with silk, wool, cotton, silvered and gilt-copper thread, spangles and glass beads. The shirt, the lower part of which has been cut away, is decorated on the shoulders down the sleeves, and on the front with bands of geometrical ornament and detatched floral form. The open front and wrists are bordered with crimson thread. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Credit line | Gift from Professor Dr Eugen Ehrlich of St Petersburg Place, London. |
| Object history | Originally recorded as Austrian (Bukowina), from the second half of the 19th century. Purchase minutes 2511/08. |
| Production | Original register attributes the garment to Austria (Bukowina). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 239-1908 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
