Waistcoat Part
1775-1785 (embroidering), 1850-1865 (altered)
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Right front and back, and left front of a man’s waistcoat made of ivory silk satin, embroidered with yellow and white silk floss in a floral design. The fronts are lined with ivory silk satin. The back has been replaced in the mid-19th century, probably for theatre costume or fancy dress.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk; hand-woven satin, hand-embroidered, hand-sewn |
| Brief description | Parts of a man's waistcoat, 1775-1785, British; Ivory silk satin, embroidered with yellow and white silks, altered 1850-65 |
| Physical description | Right front and back, and left front of a man’s waistcoat made of ivory silk satin, embroidered with yellow and white silk floss in a floral design. The fronts are lined with ivory silk satin. The back has been replaced in the mid-19th century, probably for theatre costume or fancy dress. |
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| Accession number | 267-1866 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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