Not on display

Dress Fabric

1765-1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fragment of dress silk, woven in cream and red with a design of stripes and blossoms.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven silk
Brief description
Dress fabric, woven silk, probably woven by James Louis Desormeaux; Spitalfields, English, 1765-75.
Physical description
Fragment of dress silk, woven in cream and red with a design of stripes and blossoms.
Dimensions
  • Length: 11.7cm
  • Width: 7.8cm
Credit line
Given by Mrs B. Hocknell
Object history
Registered File number 1959/4345.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.269-1994

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest