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Trimmings

c.1867 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Four bands of metal embroidery, worked on cotton, mounted together on purple silk, the four bands have different designs executed in silver-wrapped and gold-wrapped thread, with silver-coloured and gold-coloured sequins.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven silk and cotton, silver-wrapped and gold-wrapped thread embroidery, metal sequins
Brief description
Purple satin worked with four strips of embroidery in silver and silver-gilt spangles, bullion, and silver stip, for use as trimming, Berhampore, West Bengal, c.1867
Physical description
Four bands of metal embroidery, worked on cotton, mounted together on purple silk, the four bands have different designs executed in silver-wrapped and gold-wrapped thread, with silver-coloured and gold-coloured sequins.
Dimensions
  • Length: 97cm
  • Width: 45cm
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 5516: 'Gold & Silver embroidery / Berhampore / 1867 / Original nos. 2708 / 4 strips on violet silk / Price Rs.50-5.'
Other number
5516 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
9662(IS)

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Record createdFebruary 14, 2014
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