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Waistcoat Part

ca. 1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Left front and pocket flap of a man’s waistcoat made of brown silk satin embroidered with ⅛-inch (3 cm) wide silk ribbons in blue, white and shaded pink, green, purple and yellow in a floral design.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Waistcoat Front
  • Waistcoat Pocket Flap
Materials and techniques
Silk; hand-woven, hand-embroidered
Brief description
Left front and pocket flap of a man's waistcoat, c.1780, British; Brown satin embroidered with coloured ribbon
Physical description
Left front and pocket flap of a man’s waistcoat made of brown silk satin embroidered with ⅛-inch (3 cm) wide silk ribbons in blue, white and shaded pink, green, purple and yellow in a floral design.
Dimensions
  • CIR c.758 1931, left front length: 75.5cm (approx)
  • CIR c.758 1931, left front width: 45.5cm (approx)
  • CIR c.758 a 1931, left pocket flap length: 9.5cm (approx)
  • CIR c.758 a 1931, left pocket flap width: 22.5cm (approx)
Associated object
CIRC.759-1931 (Ensemble)
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.758-1931

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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