Not currently on display at the V&A

Tinsel Ribbon

c.1855 (made)
Place of origin

Strip of narrow silver tinsel ribbon. Warp of flattened silver strip woven with white silk. White silk selvedges.


Object details

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Brief description
Tinsel ribbon, silver, Triplicane, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, c.1855; Textiles
Physical description
Strip of narrow silver tinsel ribbon. Warp of flattened silver strip woven with white silk. White silk selvedges.
Dimensions
  • Width: 1.7cm
  • Length: 147cm
  • Length: 11.4cm
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register entry: 'RIBBON. Piece of, narrow, silver; Triplicane. 574'. Slip book entry 574: 'Narrow Silver Ribbon / Vallee Saregay [Tamil - Silver Lace] / Triplicane - Bazar / Price 14R - 9P.'
Other number
574 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
05902(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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