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Waistcoat Front

1760s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Right front of a man’s waistcoat of cream ribbed silk embroidered with silk twist in shades of blue, green and pink in satin stitch and couched with silver spangles and purl. It has a round neckline, a pocket with a shaped pocket flap and skirts reaching to mid-thigh. There are 12 (2 missing) silver passementerie buttons along the front edge.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk, silver; hand-woven, hand-embroidered, hand-sewn
Brief description
Right front of a man's waistcoat, 1760s, British; cream ribbed silk embroidered with coloured silks, silver spangles, purl
Physical description
Right front of a man’s waistcoat of cream ribbed silk embroidered with silk twist in shades of blue, green and pink in satin stitch and couched with silver spangles and purl. It has a round neckline, a pocket with a shaped pocket flap and skirts reaching to mid-thigh. There are 12 (2 missing) silver passementerie buttons along the front edge.
Dimensions
  • Length: 92.0cm (approx)
  • Width: 48.0cm (approx)
Collection
Accession number
527-1889

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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