Cloak
1800-1850 (made)
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| Place of origin |
White silk cloak, hooded, woven with a geometric pattern, applied silver-gilt braid, partly lined with bands of silver brocade with red, green & gold garland pattern, and of silver-gilt brocade with red & silver garland pattern, further embellished with silver braid decorations. Elaborate decorations on the chest of gold & silver cord, wire, and spangles; the hood also trimmed with silver & gold tassels.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | silk, silk and metal brocade, applied silver-gilt braid |
| Physical description | White silk cloak, hooded, woven with a geometric pattern, applied silver-gilt braid, partly lined with bands of silver brocade with red, green & gold garland pattern, and of silver-gilt brocade with red & silver garland pattern, further embellished with silver braid decorations. Elaborate decorations on the chest of gold & silver cord, wire, and spangles; the hood also trimmed with silver & gold tassels. |
| Credit line | Given by Lord Stanmore |
| Object history | This cloak was part of a 'dress of honour' given to the donor's grandfather, the 4th Earl of Aberdeen, by the Bey of Tunis, and donated by Lord Stanmore of Ebury Street, London, in 1920. The rest of the garments from the 'dress of honour' (T.81 to 86-1920), including another cloak, two jackets, two waistcoats and a pair of trousers, were lost quite soon after acquisition, and were written off in 1939. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.80-1920 |
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| Record created | November 28, 2008 |
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