Not on display

Cape

ca. 1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown (makers)
Place of origin
England (made)

Beaded black silk shoulder cape with bead fringe

Object details

Categories
Womenswear
Fashion
Clothing
Object type
Cape
Materials and techniques
Silk (Textile)
Beads
Beading (Process)
Brief description
Woman's cape, ca. 1850, English, beaded black silk with bead fringe
Physical description
Beaded black silk shoulder cape with bead fringe
Dimensions
  • Length: 33cm (Note: converted from department register)
  • Width: 64.8cm (Note: converted from department register)
Credit line
Given by Mrs Florence A. Taylor
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.179-1941

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O356014/cape-unknown/
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