Dress Fabric
18th century (made)
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Brocade, woven in silk, silver thread, and strips of paper, in yellow, green, dark brown, white, silver, and shades of red on a closely-striped ground of dark brown symmetrical pattern of wavy bands imitating lace semis with roses. Down the middle is a repeating design, consisting of roses springing from symmetrical devices (pairs of wings, each pair hung with interlaced cords and three tassels), backed by scalloped lace-like bands.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Brocaded silk with silver thread |
| Brief description | Brocaded silk; Russia; 1700s. |
| Physical description | Brocade, woven in silk, silver thread, and strips of paper, in yellow, green, dark brown, white, silver, and shades of red on a closely-striped ground of dark brown symmetrical pattern of wavy bands imitating lace semis with roses. Down the middle is a repeating design, consisting of roses springing from symmetrical devices (pairs of wings, each pair hung with interlaced cords and three tassels), backed by scalloped lace-like bands. |
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| Object history | Purchased. Registered File no. 1930/2660. |
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| Accession number | T.203-1930 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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