Not currently on display at the V&A

Wire

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

Spool of silver and gold wire.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver and gold wire
Brief description
Textile, silver and gold wire, India, probably Jaipur, ca. 1855
Physical description
Spool of silver and gold wire.
Dimensions
  • Spool length: 6.5cm
  • Spool width: 2cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
Intended for use in embellishments for textiles.
Other number
11,511 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
6341(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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