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Shirt

Shirt
ca. 1860 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Man's shirt made from hand-woven red and black striped and checked silk. The shirt is straight cut with a small turn down collar and a band covering the centre front fastening which reaches to the waist. There is a shoulder yoke to which the back is gathered and the sleeves are set in straight with gussets beneath. They are full length with buttoned cuffs. There are slits at the bottom of the side seam with a triangular re-enforcement piece at the top. The buttons are of engraved mother of pearl. The shirt is hand stitched. It is pieced down the left front. There is a cotton interlining inside the back yoke.

Under the left arm is a circular stamp, probably a factory stamp.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleShirt
Materials and techniques
Hand-woven silk, engraved mother of pearl, hand stitched, interlined with cotton
Brief description
Man's silk shirt, Russia, ca. 1860
Physical description
Man's shirt made from hand-woven red and black striped and checked silk. The shirt is straight cut with a small turn down collar and a band covering the centre front fastening which reaches to the waist. There is a shoulder yoke to which the back is gathered and the sleeves are set in straight with gussets beneath. They are full length with buttoned cuffs. There are slits at the bottom of the side seam with a triangular re-enforcement piece at the top. The buttons are of engraved mother of pearl. The shirt is hand stitched. It is pieced down the left front. There is a cotton interlining inside the back yoke.

Under the left arm is a circular stamp, probably a factory stamp.
Credit line
Given by Mr W. E. Rant
Collection
Accession number
T.233-1969

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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