Facing
1800-1880 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Description: Plain weave cotton, drawn thread work, needlewoven bars and embroidered metal thread, faced with block printed cotton.
Facing for a bodice. White cotton with drawn thread work and needlewoven bars in red silk forming horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines. Where these meet silver and silver-gilt threads have been embroidered to form small roundels; the type of metal thread alternates.
Facing for a bodice. White cotton with drawn thread work and needlewoven bars in red silk forming horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines. Where these meet silver and silver-gilt threads have been embroidered to form small roundels; the type of metal thread alternates.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | cotton yarn, silk thread, metal thread, weaving, embroidering, sewing, printing |
| Brief description | part, embroidered net, 1800s, Persian |
| Physical description | Description: Plain weave cotton, drawn thread work, needlewoven bars and embroidered metal thread, faced with block printed cotton. Facing for a bodice. White cotton with drawn thread work and needlewoven bars in red silk forming horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines. Where these meet silver and silver-gilt threads have been embroidered to form small roundels; the type of metal thread alternates. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 337B-1885 |
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| Record created | April 28, 2009 |
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