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c.1760
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Magistrate's robe of crimson satin, faced with crimson silk taffeta. The 1⅞-inch (4.7 cm) collar is ‘grown on’; the back part of the body of the gown, the front collar in 2 pieces. It has ⅝-inch (1.5 cm) shoulder wings and full sleeves tapering to the wrist below the elbow. The robe is top-stitched around all the parts and hem. There are 8 worked buttonholes at each wrist with corresponding buttons covered with crimson silk thread. There are 25 worked buttonholes at the top of the left front, with a further 50 below, grouped in fives, with corresponding buttons.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk; hand-woven, satin weave, hand-sewn
Brief description
Magistrate's robe of crimson satin, Italy, c.1760
Physical description
Magistrate's robe of crimson satin, faced with crimson silk taffeta. The 1⅞-inch (4.7 cm) collar is ‘grown on’; the back part of the body of the gown, the front collar in 2 pieces. It has ⅝-inch (1.5 cm) shoulder wings and full sleeves tapering to the wrist below the elbow. The robe is top-stitched around all the parts and hem. There are 8 worked buttonholes at each wrist with corresponding buttons covered with crimson silk thread. There are 25 worked buttonholes at the top of the left front, with a further 50 below, grouped in fives, with corresponding buttons.
Dimensions
  • Right collar to hem length: 150.5cm (approx)
  • Chest under armholes circumference: 133.0cm (approx)
  • Satin, selvedge to selvedge width: 58.5cm (approx)
Credit line
Given by Carlo Sestieri
Collection
Accession number
T.19-1975

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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