Robe
19th century (made)
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Robe (Choga) for a man of 'vieux rose' satin embroidered in silver and silver-gilt threads. The breast, sleeves and bottom border are embroidered. The side seams and pocket-hole is in a lighter style. The breast and sleeves have a design of interlocking circles with silver middles edged with bands of scrolling foliate ornament. Below the breast panel is a heart-shaped pendant device. The bottom border has an upper band of foliated crocketing, over a band of alternately reversed floral sprays separated from each other by diagonally-placed curving leaves.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Satin embroidered in silver and silver-gilt threads |
| Brief description | Robe (Choga) for a man of satin embroidered in silver and silver-gilt threads, Delhi, 19th century |
| Physical description | Robe (Choga) for a man of 'vieux rose' satin embroidered in silver and silver-gilt threads. The breast, sleeves and bottom border are embroidered. The side seams and pocket-hole is in a lighter style. The breast and sleeves have a design of interlocking circles with silver middles edged with bands of scrolling foliate ornament. Below the breast panel is a heart-shaped pendant device. The bottom border has an upper band of foliated crocketing, over a band of alternately reversed floral sprays separated from each other by diagonally-placed curving leaves. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Ratan Tata, York House, Twickenham |
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| Accession number | IM.282-1920 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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