Apron
1730-1750 (made)
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Woman’s apron of ivory silk taffeta embroidered with coloured silk twist in stem, satin, long and short stitches and couched with silver and silver-gilt filé. It is worked in large motifs of flowers and leaves with a scalloped border of scroll ornament. The waistband has been removed and replaced with a casing.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, silver, gold; hand-woven, hand-embroidered |
| Brief description | Womaan's apron of ivory silk taffeta, 1730-50, British; embroidered with coloured silks and metal threads |
| Physical description | Woman’s apron of ivory silk taffeta embroidered with coloured silk twist in stem, satin, long and short stitches and couched with silver and silver-gilt filé. It is worked in large motifs of flowers and leaves with a scalloped border of scroll ornament. The waistband has been removed and replaced with a casing. |
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| Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 90841/1902, 24525/1902, 26683/1902. |
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| Accession number | 913-1902 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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