Tinsel Ribbon
c.1855 (made)
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Length of tinsel ribbon (gota), with warps of flattened strips of silver in one half and silver gilt in the other, woven yellow silk wefts. Embossed with diagonal geometric and floral patterns.
Object details
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| Brief description | Tinsel ribbon (gota), half silver half silver gilt with embossed patterns, Delhi, c.1855; Textiles |
| Physical description | Length of tinsel ribbon (gota), with warps of flattened strips of silver in one half and silver gilt in the other, woven yellow silk wefts. Embossed with diagonal geometric and floral patterns. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register entry: 'BOX No. 88. 6200-6251. GOLD AND SILVER TISSUE RIBBONS, Heavy trimmings, fringes, and tinsel, ribbon embroidered with beetle wings'. Slip book entry 619: 'Three pieces Ribbon / Delhi / 1855 / Purchased / Two of the pieces one half silver and half gold in width for trimming costume'. |
| Associated object | TN.45-2014 (Shared Other number) |
| Other number | 619 - India Museum Slip Book |
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| Accession number | 6239(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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