Fragment
ca. 1850 (made)
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A section of an embroidered woman's garment, white muslin, embroidered with floral motif within diamond shaped openwork embroidery. The borders also feature appliqué cutwork in white cotton.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Muslin, woven, embroidered with cotton |
| Brief description | Textile, part of a woman's bodice; muslin, embroidered and appliquéd, Kutch, ca. 1850. |
| Physical description | A section of an embroidered woman's garment, white muslin, embroidered with floral motif within diamond shaped openwork embroidery. The borders also feature appliqué cutwork in white cotton. |
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| Object history | Purchased from the Great Exhibition of 1851. 1852 South Kensington Museum Inventory: 'BODDICE of a Woman's Dress, Portions. Embroidered muslin. Indian (Cutch), modern. L. together 6 ft. 10 in. Bought (Exhibition of 1851), 17s. 6d. 4005-4005c-'52'. |
| Historical context | Part of piece intended for use as clothing, garment. |
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| Accession number | 4005-1852 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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