Silk Fragment
ca. 1865-1879 (made)
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This roughly cut and stitched length of blue silk velvet, made from six pieces of fabric, is associated with a maternity dress made of the same material, but its relationship to it is unclear. The maternity and nursing dress was worn by Lady Eustace Cecil whose three children were born in 1865, 1872 and 1879.
Object details
| Category | |
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk velvet |
| Brief description | A roughly cut and stitched panel of silk velvet associated with a maternity dress worn by Lady Eustace Cecil |
| Physical description | A roughly cut and stitched length of blue silk velvet made from six pieces of fabric. It is associated with a maternity dress made of the same material but its relationship to it is unclear. |
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| Credit line | Given by Oriel and Alicia Robinson, direct descendants of the owner |
| Object history | This fragment of silk is the same silk from which a maternity dress worn by Lady Eustace Cecil was made. |
| Summary | This roughly cut and stitched length of blue silk velvet, made from six pieces of fabric, is associated with a maternity dress made of the same material, but its relationship to it is unclear. The maternity and nursing dress was worn by Lady Eustace Cecil whose three children were born in 1865, 1872 and 1879. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.66:2-2008 |
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| Record created | July 7, 2009 |
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