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Trousers

ca. 1867 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wide-legged trousers of green and purple silk, with applied decoration of embossed and twisted silver and gold ribbon and tinsel fringes. Cotton fabric lining waistband, appears to be of European origin.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven silk, applied and embossed silver and gold
Brief description
Textile, trousers, purple & green silk, applied gold and silver ribbon, Bhopal, ca. 1867
Physical description
Wide-legged trousers of green and purple silk, with applied decoration of embossed and twisted silver and gold ribbon and tinsel fringes. Cotton fabric lining waistband, appears to be of European origin.
Dimensions
  • Length: 94cm
  • Across waist width: 42cm
Object history
Transferred from India Museum 1879. Slip book entry 6140: 'Loose silk trowsers & also close fitting ones of two kinds / Pyjamah / Bhopal / 1867 / no invoice price / Yellow Kinkhawb trowsers / Crimson & Gold ditto / both taken out for the Second Series Sample F.W. Book 1871 / Original nos. 39 / green purple & gold / Worn by all the Royal Family during their Youth and also by the Nobility'
Historical context
Intended for use as a garment, clothing. Slip book notes, 'worn by all the Royal Family durign their youth, and also by the Nobility'.
Other number
6140 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
1675(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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