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Waistcoat Part

1740-1749 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Parts of a pair of shapes for a man’s waistcoat made of lemon yellow silk taffeta, backed with linen and embroidered with yellow silk floss on a pattern of large flowers and leaves. Each part includes the front edges and hem, pocket flaps applied and the cuff of the sleeve.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Waistcoat Front
  • Waistcoat Front
Materials and techniques
Silk, linen; hand woven, hand-embroidered
Brief description
Parts of a pair of shapes for a man's waistcoat, 1740s, English; Yellow silk taffeta embroidered with yellow silk
Physical description
Parts of a pair of shapes for a man’s waistcoat made of lemon yellow silk taffeta, backed with linen and embroidered with yellow silk floss on a pattern of large flowers and leaves. Each part includes the front edges and hem, pocket flaps applied and the cuff of the sleeve.
Dimensions
  • CIR c.4 1909, right front length: 85.5cm (approx)
  • CIR c.4 1909, right front width: 64.0cm (approx)
  • CIR c.4 a 1909, left front length: 88.0cm (approx)
  • CIR c.4 a 1909, left front width: 64.5cm (approx)
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.4-1909

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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