Boy's Jacket
ca. 1855 (made)
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Boy's jacket, dark green velvet lined with red silk, green velvet facings, lower half of arms red silk, applied work of sequins, seed pearls, turquoise and pink beads around the lapels, shoulders, elbows and wrists. Ten red buttons with a gold design down the front.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven velvet and silk, applied seed pearls, stone beads |
| Brief description | Textile, boy's jacket, velvet and silk, applied pearls, Nepal, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Boy's jacket, dark green velvet lined with red silk, green velvet facings, lower half of arms red silk, applied work of sequins, seed pearls, turquoise and pink beads around the lapels, shoulders, elbows and wrists. Ten red buttons with a gold design down the front. |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip book entry: Boys Velvet Jacket / Nepal / 55 / Presented by Sir Jung Bahador / Green & Crimson Velvet Emb'd with Gold & Thicly Studded with pearls & Turqouise stones |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment, clothing. |
| Other number | 3743 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 018(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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