Dress
ca. 1740 (made)
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Girl's dress, of ivory coloured Spitalfields silk, brocaded and woven with repeated floral motifs but alternatively reversal, mainly in olive green and dark red. Mounted with reproduction underskirt of pink silk.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Brocaded and woven silk |
| Brief description | Damask brocade dress, woven ivory silk with floral motifs, England, ca. 1740 |
| Physical description | Girl's dress, of ivory coloured Spitalfields silk, brocaded and woven with repeated floral motifs but alternatively reversal, mainly in olive green and dark red. Mounted with reproduction underskirt of pink silk. |
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| Object history | Purchased at Messrs Christie, Manson + Woods rooms in 26th April 1898, Part of Lot 64. |
| Production | Made from Spitalfields silk. The dress is mounted with reproduction underskirt of pink silk made by Conservation. |
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| Accession number | 272-1898 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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