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Baldric

1650-1674 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Man’s baldric made of leather, covered with white/dark green changeable [shot] silk and lined with cream silk taffeta. Four rows of silver filé are couched around each edge.

The front straps have come unstitched.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Leather, silk, silver; hand-woven, hand-embroidered
Brief description
Man's baldric, 1650-74, English; leather covered with white/green silk, silver embroidery
Physical description
Man’s baldric made of leather, covered with white/dark green changeable [shot] silk and lined with cream silk taffeta. Four rows of silver filé are couched around each edge.

The front straps have come unstitched.
Dimensions
  • Overall length: 131.5cm (approx)
  • At shoulder width: 6.0cm (approx)
Credit line
Given by Lady Spickernell
Collection
Accession number
T.40-1938

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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