Stomacher
Stomacher
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
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Embroidered gold and tinsel on cotton. The upper two-thirds of the stomacher is embroidered with a floral design consisting of two units of a modification of the "rose spray" pattern. There is a narrow embroidered border all round. At the top is a padded bar with strings attached to hang it round the neck. At the bottom is a piece of plain red satin.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Stomacher |
| Materials and techniques | Gold embroidery on cotton with red satin trim. |
| Brief description | Stomacher, cotton embroidered in gold, Greece (Dodecanese, Astypalaia), 1880s. |
| Physical description | Embroidered gold and tinsel on cotton. The upper two-thirds of the stomacher is embroidered with a floral design consisting of two units of a modification of the "rose spray" pattern. There is a narrow embroidered border all round. At the top is a padded bar with strings attached to hang it round the neck. At the bottom is a piece of plain red satin. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Messers. Liberty & Co. (from the Bent Collection) |
| Object history | The rose spray pattern in metal threads shows marked Turkish influence. Two similar pieces are illustrated by Monte Santo (L'Isola dei Gigli, p. 80). |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.150-1930 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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