Waistcoat
ca. 1850 (made)
| Place of origin |
Waistcoat made from canvas embroidered in 'petit point' in red, blue, white, black wool and yellow silk. The design is arranged in vertical stripes with alternating blue and white as the basic colour, each with a small red, yellow and black formal floret motif separated by a black stripe with a red decorative edge.
The waistcoat has a gradual slope to a point at the front waist and has 6 buttons (single buttoned). It is high cut with a round, curving turn down collar. There are horizontal welted pockets. The edges are braid-bound and the buttons covered in wound silk.
The back and pocket linings and collar facing are of glazed black cotton. The point of the waistcoat is faced with brown leather. There are 4 black tape ties for adjustment at the back. The lining is of buff cotton twill.
The waistcoat has a gradual slope to a point at the front waist and has 6 buttons (single buttoned). It is high cut with a round, curving turn down collar. There are horizontal welted pockets. The edges are braid-bound and the buttons covered in wound silk.
The back and pocket linings and collar facing are of glazed black cotton. The point of the waistcoat is faced with brown leather. There are 4 black tape ties for adjustment at the back. The lining is of buff cotton twill.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Embroidered silk on canvas, leather, wool, glazed cotton, cotton twill |
| Brief description | Waistcoat of embroidered silk on canvas, England, ca. 1850 |
| Physical description | Waistcoat made from canvas embroidered in 'petit point' in red, blue, white, black wool and yellow silk. The design is arranged in vertical stripes with alternating blue and white as the basic colour, each with a small red, yellow and black formal floret motif separated by a black stripe with a red decorative edge. The waistcoat has a gradual slope to a point at the front waist and has 6 buttons (single buttoned). It is high cut with a round, curving turn down collar. There are horizontal welted pockets. The edges are braid-bound and the buttons covered in wound silk. The back and pocket linings and collar facing are of glazed black cotton. The point of the waistcoat is faced with brown leather. There are 4 black tape ties for adjustment at the back. The lining is of buff cotton twill. |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs J Staal. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.10-1971 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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