Calash
1770-1790 (made)
Calash, silk, 1760-1770, English; Black/beige, 3 cane 1 baleen ('whalebone') stiffener
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk, cane, whalebone
Caroline Cartwright, Senior Scientist, Department of Scientific Research, British Museum, commented that the baleen ('whalebone') stiffener, which is covered with fabric, is most likely to have come from Balaena mysticetus, the bowhead whale. |
| Brief description | silk, 1770-1790, English; Black/beige, 3 cane 1 baleen ('whalebone') stiffener |
| Physical description | Calash, silk, 1760-1770, English; Black/beige, 3 cane 1 baleen ('whalebone') stiffener |
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| Credit line | Given by Messrs Harrods Ltd. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.1032-1913 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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