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On display at V&A South Kensington
Fashion, Room 40

Waistcoat

1846 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Black silk waistcoat embroidered with red and pink flowers with green leaves. It has wide, rounded lapels and seven buttons also covered with black silk. The back is of black linen and it is fastened at the back by a belt with laces.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered silk
Brief description
Embroidered silk waistcoat, England, 1840-1846
Physical description
Black silk waistcoat embroidered with red and pink flowers with green leaves. It has wide, rounded lapels and seven buttons also covered with black silk. The back is of black linen and it is fastened at the back by a belt with laces.
Marks and inscriptions
'E. A. Atkinson when 11 1/4 years old / worked this for her / affectionate papa / in the summer of 1840 [or 1846]'
Credit line
Given by the Royal College of Art
Object history
Registered File number 1988/1266.
Collection
Accession number
T.110-1991

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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