Not currently on display at the V&A

Dress Fabric

1790-1820 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Brocade, woven in silk and silver-gilt thread on a taffeta silk ground. The diapered pattern (in gold, dark brown, and shades of blue and red, on a salmon-coloured ground) represents arched doorways, connected by flights of steps with vases of flowers.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brocade, woven in silk and silver-gilt thread on a taffeta silk ground.
Brief description
Brocaded silk; Turkey;1790-1820.
Physical description
Brocade, woven in silk and silver-gilt thread on a taffeta silk ground. The diapered pattern (in gold, dark brown, and shades of blue and red, on a salmon-coloured ground) represents arched doorways, connected by flights of steps with vases of flowers.
Dimensions
  • Length: 14.5in
  • Width: 7in
Object history
Registered File no. 1930/2660.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.210-1930

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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