Apron
ca. 1760 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This silk gauze apron is decorative rather than practical, worn by the lady of the house to signify her expertise at domestic management. It is woven in diaper pattern with floral motifs.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk gauze, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | Apron of hand-sewn silk gauze, England, ca. 1760 |
| Physical description | Apron of hand-sewn cream silk gauze. With an all over pattern of floral trails on a diamond pattern ground. The border motif is similar with the addition of diaper bands and a scalloped edge. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss M. S. Mourilyan |
| Summary | This silk gauze apron is decorative rather than practical, worn by the lady of the house to signify her expertise at domestic management. It is woven in diaper pattern with floral motifs. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.196-1959 |
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| Record created | February 8, 2003 |
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