Shirt
1697-1702 (made), 1760-1800 (made)
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Man’s shirt made of exceptionally fine linen known as ‘holland’ with a thread count of 180 warp × 140 weft per inch, sewn with linen thread. No selvedges are visible. It is ‘T-shaped’, constructed of rectangular pieces: body, collar, 2 sleeves, 2 shoulder straps, 2 cuffs, 2 sleeve gussets and 2 neck gussets. The side openings are reinforced with linen tape. The collar is 2½ inches deep, fastening with 3 linen passementerie buttons and worked button holes. The wristbands are 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, with worked buttonholes at each end for fastening with sleeve buttons [cuff links].
The wrapping for the shirt is a piece of grey-blue wove paper.
The wrapping for the shirt is a piece of grey-blue wove paper.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Linen, paper; hand-weaving, hand-sewing |
| Brief description | Man's linen shirt with 'HW' laundry mark, 1697-1702, English, and wrapping paper for it, 1760-1800 |
| Physical description | Man’s shirt made of exceptionally fine linen known as ‘holland’ with a thread count of 180 warp × 140 weft per inch, sewn with linen thread. No selvedges are visible. It is ‘T-shaped’, constructed of rectangular pieces: body, collar, 2 sleeves, 2 shoulder straps, 2 cuffs, 2 sleeve gussets and 2 neck gussets. The side openings are reinforced with linen tape. The collar is 2½ inches deep, fastening with 3 linen passementerie buttons and worked button holes. The wristbands are 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide, with worked buttonholes at each end for fastening with sleeve buttons [cuff links]. The wrapping for the shirt is a piece of grey-blue wove paper. |
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| Object history | This shirt is said to have been made for King William III and given to his Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Henry Watkins, as a perquisite of his role. |
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| Accession number | T.356-1980 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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