Not currently on display at the V&A

Bottle Stand

ca. 1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bottle stand, red silk embroidered with white wool in chain stitch.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk, woven, embroidered with wool
Brief description
Textile, scarlet silk bottle stand, embroidered, Sindh, ca. 1855.
Physical description
Bottle stand, red silk embroidered with white wool in chain stitch.
Dimensions
  • Length: 19cm
  • Width: 18cm
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Case 14] '0403. BOTTLE STAND. Scarlet cloth, embroidered with white silk; Sind. 3646'
Historical context
Intended for use as a bottle stand.
Other number
3646 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
0403(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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