Bow Tie
1930s (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Man's bow tie of black silk with square ends.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk |
| Brief description | Man's bow tie of silk with square ends, retailed by Hilditch & Key, England, 1930s |
| Physical description | Man's bow tie of black silk with square ends. |
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| Production type | Ready to wear |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Hilditch & Key / London & Paris' (Hand-sewn on label at centre back of the garment with black embroidered text) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr Aubrey Esson-Scott |
| Object history | Bow tie belonged to an evening ensemble worn by Mr Aubrey Esson-Scott. It was donated to the museum by the wearer along with a number of other pieces, as part of the Cecil Beaton collection. |
| Production | Attribution note: Handsewn |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.726-1974 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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