Not on display

Veil

ca. 1840 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Veil for a bonnet made of green silk gauze with a woven border of stripes. The top edge, which also has a narrow woven stripe, is turned over, stitched, and has a narrow green silk ribbon threaded through it. The lower edge is also turned over and stitched. The side borders are the selvedge.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk gauze with a woven border, stitched and with silk ribbon threaded through it
Brief description
Veil for a bonnet made of green silk gauze with a woven border, made in England, ca. 1840.
Physical description
Veil for a bonnet made of green silk gauze with a woven border of stripes. The top edge, which also has a narrow woven stripe, is turned over, stitched, and has a narrow green silk ribbon threaded through it. The lower edge is also turned over and stitched. The side borders are the selvedge.
Dimensions
  • Width: 45in
  • Length: 35in
Credit line
Given by Mrs A. C. Mills
Object history
Registered File number 1985/107.
'Found while turning out for a removal' [letter from the donor 12/1/1985].
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Celnart, Elizabeth. Manuel des Dames ou L'Art de la Toilette. Suivi de l'Art du Modiste et du Mercier-Passementier. Bruxelles : A. Wahlen, 1829. p. 203.
Collection
Accession number
T.148-1985

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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