Not currently on display at the V&A

Thread

ca. 1855-1879 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Skeins of silver-wrapped thread bound with silk.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver-wrapped silk thread, silk thread
Brief description
Textile, silver-wrapped thread, silk thread, India, ca. 1855-1879
Physical description
Skeins of silver-wrapped thread bound with silk.
Dimensions
  • Bundle length: 26cm
  • Bundle width: 1cm
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [ Room 8. Case 40] '0897. SILVER THREAD. One skein of. 162'
Historical context
Intended for use in embellishments for textiles.
Other number
162 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
0897(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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