Waistcoat
Waistcoat
1850-1899 (made)
1850-1899 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Woman's waistcoat of silk velvet, embroidered with a close raised pattern of wavy flowering stems within compartments outlined by parallel stripes; along the lower edge is a scrolled border. There are fourteen gilt metal ornaments attached to each side, and two bands for fastening in front embroidered with silver-gilt thread and spangles. Cotton lining.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Waistcoat |
| Materials and techniques | Silk velvet, embroidered with metal thread and spangles and applied braid |
| Brief description | Woman's waistcoat, silk velvet, embroidered with metal thread and spangles and applied braid, Serbia, 1850-1899 |
| Physical description | Woman's waistcoat of silk velvet, embroidered with a close raised pattern of wavy flowering stems within compartments outlined by parallel stripes; along the lower edge is a scrolled border. There are fourteen gilt metal ornaments attached to each side, and two bands for fastening in front embroidered with silver-gilt thread and spangles. Cotton lining. |
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| Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 21201/1902. |
| Production | When acquired in 1902, attributed to Albanian, 19th century. New attribution made in 2002. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 895A-1902 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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