Vesting Fabric
ca. 1850-1900 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Figured silk fabric for vesting. It consists of a twill ground with overall pattern of continuous curving zigzag lines with shading formed by tiny dots. The dots give the effect of elongated incomplete ovals, with additional larger dots. The fabric is woven in different colourways:
1. Black, white and blue
2. Black, red and blue
3. Black, blue and yellow
4. Black and red
5. Black, red and white
6. Black, mauve and yellow
7. Black, mauve and green
8. Black, green and white
9. Black, green and red
10. Black, brown and white.
1. Black, white and blue
2. Black, red and blue
3. Black, blue and yellow
4. Black and red
5. Black, red and white
6. Black, mauve and yellow
7. Black, mauve and green
8. Black, green and white
9. Black, green and red
10. Black, brown and white.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Figured silk |
| Brief description | Figured silk fabric for vesting, woven by members of the family of W.A. Thornton, London, ca. 1850- 1900. |
| Physical description | Figured silk fabric for vesting. It consists of a twill ground with overall pattern of continuous curving zigzag lines with shading formed by tiny dots. The dots give the effect of elongated incomplete ovals, with additional larger dots. The fabric is woven in different colourways: 1. Black, white and blue 2. Black, red and blue 3. Black, blue and yellow 4. Black and red 5. Black, red and white 6. Black, mauve and yellow 7. Black, mauve and green 8. Black, green and white 9. Black, green and red 10. Black, brown and white. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.47-1976 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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