Dress Fabric
1750-1799 (made)
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Dress fabric of purple silk satin, embroidered in coloured silks with small flowers, and ears of wheat worked in silver-gilt and silver wire and spangles, the ears being formed of small pieces of looking-glass set in silver collets.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk satin, embroidered in coloured silks and metal wire and spangles |
| Brief description | Dress fabric, silk satin, embroidered in coloured silks and metal wire and spangles, France, 1750-1799. |
| Physical description | Dress fabric of purple silk satin, embroidered in coloured silks with small flowers, and ears of wheat worked in silver-gilt and silver wire and spangles, the ears being formed of small pieces of looking-glass set in silver collets. |
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| Object history | Originally two pieces stitched together, 81 to C-1903. Purchased ( 81 to C-1903, 3s.). Registered File number 82182/1903. |
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| Accession number | 81-1903 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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