Cravat
1800-1850 (made)
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Cravat of printed blue resist silk. With a simple spotted design resembling stylised flowers with chevron decoration around the borders. The hems are hand sewn in buff silk.
36.5 inches in the selvedge to selvedge width.
36.5 inches in the selvedge to selvedge width.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Printed resist silk, hand sewn |
Brief description | Cravat of printed blue resist silk, possibly made in England or India, 1800-1850 |
Physical description | Cravat of printed blue resist silk. With a simple spotted design resembling stylised flowers with chevron decoration around the borders. The hems are hand sewn in buff silk. 36.5 inches in the selvedge to selvedge width. |
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Credit line | Given by Miss B. Hinton |
Object history | Registered File number 1971/678. Folded several times on the cross along the diagonal length of the square and then wrapped around the neck so that at first the ends are at the back of the neck, and then crossed over and tied in a bow at the front. |
Production | Possibly Indian for the Western market |
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Accession number | T.423-1985 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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