Cap Crown
c.1855 (made)
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Red cotton backed with white cotton, embroidered as a cap crown. It is worked in gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread, gold sequins, beetle-wing cases, and wool. Design of a central medallion surrounded by a flowered border.
Object details
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| Brief description | Embroidered cap crown, cotton with metal-wrapped thread, beetle-wing cases and wool in floral medallion design, Surat, Gujarat, c.1855; Textiles |
| Physical description | Red cotton backed with white cotton, embroidered as a cap crown. It is worked in gold-wrapped and silver-wrapped thread, gold sequins, beetle-wing cases, and wool. Design of a central medallion surrounded by a flowered border. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip book entry: 'One Crown piece for cap / Surat / for Paris Exhibition 1855 / Purchased by Committee / Embroidered with Gold / Dublin.' |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a decorative section for a garment. |
| Other number | 513 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 9660(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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