Cloak
1660-1679 (made)
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Man’s circular cloak of brown ribbed worsted, lined with brown worsted twill, with a 5½-inch (14 cm) cape [flat collar]. The cape, front edges, and lower edges of the centre back seam are embroidered with partially and fully wrapped silver and silver gilt filé and purl, couched in a pattern of large scrolling stems and abstract flowers and leaves. The neck is bound with ⅞-inch (2.1 cm) wide woven lace [braid] of brown silk and silver filé, with a frog and tassel on the right side and a loop on the left for fastening.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wool, silk, gold, silver; hand-woven, hand-embroidere, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | Man's cloak, 1660-79, British; Brown worsted, embroidered with silver and silver-gilt thread |
| Physical description | Man’s circular cloak of brown ribbed worsted, lined with brown worsted twill, with a 5½-inch (14 cm) cape [flat collar]. The cape, front edges, and lower edges of the centre back seam are embroidered with partially and fully wrapped silver and silver gilt filé and purl, couched in a pattern of large scrolling stems and abstract flowers and leaves. The neck is bound with ⅞-inch (2.1 cm) wide woven lace [braid] of brown silk and silver filé, with a frog and tassel on the right side and a loop on the left for fastening. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Peter Barker-Mill |
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| Accession number | T.62-1978 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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