Shirt
ca. 1750 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Men's shirt made from white linen, trimmed with a frill of finer quality at the centre front opening.
The shirt has a centre front opening and is straight cut and knee length. It has a band collar fastening with three buttons of white thread worked over wire. The gusset of the sleeves remains in the arm-pit and there are vents at the sides with gussets. On the bottom left-hand corner a 'T' is worked in cross stitch.
The shirt has a centre front opening and is straight cut and knee length. It has a band collar fastening with three buttons of white thread worked over wire. The gusset of the sleeves remains in the arm-pit and there are vents at the sides with gussets. On the bottom left-hand corner a 'T' is worked in cross stitch.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Linen, buttons, thread work over wire, cross stitch |
| Brief description | Men's shirt, sleeves missing, England, ca. 1750. |
| Physical description | Men's shirt made from white linen, trimmed with a frill of finer quality at the centre front opening. The shirt has a centre front opening and is straight cut and knee length. It has a band collar fastening with three buttons of white thread worked over wire. The gusset of the sleeves remains in the arm-pit and there are vents at the sides with gussets. On the bottom left-hand corner a 'T' is worked in cross stitch. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'T' (Worked in cross-stitch at bottom left-hand corner) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr K. L. Stock |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.438-1970 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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