Not currently on display at the V&A

Sample

ca. 1850-1862 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sample of figured silk vesting. With a design of leaves and stems in cream and green. The cream stems are woven in satin and the leaves are brocaded with a dark green weft. The ground is ribbed with a thick cotton weft.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brocaded and figured silk, cotton
Brief description
Sample of brocaded and figured silk vesting, made by Stone and Kemp, Spitalfields, ca. 1850-1862
Physical description
Sample of figured silk vesting. With a design of leaves and stems in cream and green. The cream stems are woven in satin and the leaves are brocaded with a dark green weft. The ground is ribbed with a thick cotton weft.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.5in
  • Width: 10.5in
Object history
Formerly AP 315.2
Collection
Accession number
T.30-1959

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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