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Jacket

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Man's jacket of machine-made lace. Long and straight with long tight sleeves. It fastens over the breast by nine white cotton buttons, but it is open below. Small close diaper of white lace woven to resemble rows of spangles.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Machine-made lace and cotton
Brief description
Man's jacket of machine-made lace, the lace probably made in Nottingham, and jacket made up in Uttar Pradesh, India, 19th century
Physical description
Man's jacket of machine-made lace. Long and straight with long tight sleeves. It fastens over the breast by nine white cotton buttons, but it is open below. Small close diaper of white lace woven to resemble rows of spangles.
Dimensions
  • Length: 33in
  • Across the sleeves width: 68in
Credit line
Given by Miss M.E.V. Cust, Twyford House, St. Albans
Collection
Accession number
IM.151-1921

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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