Not currently on display at the V&A

Wire

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

Bundle of flattened silver wire.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver wire, flattened
Brief description
Textile, flattened silver wire, Ahmedabad, ca. 1855
Physical description
Bundle of flattened silver wire.
Dimensions
  • Bundle length: 17cm
  • Wire width: <1mm
Marks and inscriptions
'n 6/Silver/Rs 1-12' (Handwritten paper label, attached to object. )
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879.
Historical context
Intended for use in embellishments for textiles.
Other number
11,505 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
6304(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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