Not on display

Dress Fabric

ca. 1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dress fabric of purple silk ground, brocaded with vertical panels of scrolling stems and leaves alternating with panels of scrolls, stars and crescents in gold strip twisted with yellow silk.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brocaded silk, gold strip
Brief description
Dress fabric of brocaded silk, Turkey, ca. 1870.
Physical description
Dress fabric of purple silk ground, brocaded with vertical panels of scrolling stems and leaves alternating with panels of scrolls, stars and crescents in gold strip twisted with yellow silk.
Dimensions
  • Width: 4.25in
  • Length: 6.625in
  • Weight: 1.5kg
Weight including roller
Collection
Accession number
T.14-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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