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Tinsel Ribbon


Length of narrow silver tinsel ribbon. Warp of flattened silver strip woven with white silk. White silk selvedges.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Tinsel ribbon, silver, India c.1851; Textiles
Physical description
Length of narrow silver tinsel ribbon. Warp of flattened silver strip woven with white silk. White silk selvedges.
Dimensions
  • Width: 1cm
  • Length: 147cm
Object history
Acquired from the Great Exhibition of 1851. 1852 Register Entry: 'EDGING. Silver tissue. Indian, modern. L. 4 ft. 10 in., W. 1/2 in. Bought (Exhibition of 1851), 4s. 6534-1852'
Collection
Accession number
6534-1852

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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