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Waistcoat

Waistcoat
1900-1912 (made)
Place of origin

Waistcoat of white woolen cloth, faced with red cloth, and trimmed with green and red silk cord and applied medallions and leaf shaped devices cut out of silver braid. The coat is sleeveless, widening downwards and opening down the front. The cloth facings extend striaght down either side, along the bottom, and round the arm-holes, and are edged with narrow braid of wavy outline. Those beneath the arms are ornamented with five rows of looped and plaited silk cord, with four small pendant medallions beneath edged with silk cord. Similar medallions occupy the two lower corners on either side of a leaf-shaped device. Facings lined with green glazed calico.

Object details

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Object type
TitleWaistcoat
Materials and techniques
White woolen cloth, faced with red cloth, and trimmed with green and red silk cord and applied medallions and leaf shaped devices cut out of silver braid. Facings lined with green glazed calico.
Brief description
Waistcoat (coat) embroidered woollen cloth, Greece (Mainland, Attica), c.1900-1912.
Physical description
Waistcoat of white woolen cloth, faced with red cloth, and trimmed with green and red silk cord and applied medallions and leaf shaped devices cut out of silver braid. The coat is sleeveless, widening downwards and opening down the front. The cloth facings extend striaght down either side, along the bottom, and round the arm-holes, and are edged with narrow braid of wavy outline. Those beneath the arms are ornamented with five rows of looped and plaited silk cord, with four small pendant medallions beneath edged with silk cord. Similar medallions occupy the two lower corners on either side of a leaf-shaped device. Facings lined with green glazed calico.
Dimensions
  • Length: 33in (Note: Measurements are taken from historic register and have not been checked.)
  • Bottom of garment width: 23in (Note: Measurements are taken from historic register and have not been checked.)
Measurements taken from historical records, have not been checked.
Object history
In the original register, the garment is recorded as 'Modern Greek (aquired in Athens)'.

It was given to the museum by Sir H. J. Wilson, K.C. M. G.
Collection
Accession number
T.92-1912

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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