Edging
c. 1855-1879 (made)
| Place of origin |
Short piece of ribbon woven of silver and silver-gilt wrapped thread and silk. Chevron pattern with circular border design and one red selvedge.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Textiles, gold/silver thread. Woven gold and silver-wrapped thread ribbon, fragment; Textiles. |
| Physical description | Short piece of ribbon woven of silver and silver-gilt wrapped thread and silk. Chevron pattern with circular border design and one red selvedge. |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | Acquired from the Great Exhibition of 1851. 1852 Register Entry: 'EDGING. Gold and silver thread, with silk border. Indian, modern. L.4 ft., W.1 in. Bought (Exhibition of 1851), 4s. 6509-1852'. Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. Formerly assigned museum number 6509(IS), incorrectly. |
| Other number | IND.LOST.458 - Previous number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 6509-1852 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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