Not currently on display at the V&A

Tinsel Ribbon

c.1855 (made)
Place of origin

Roll of silver tinsel ribbon (gota), woven of silver strip warp and white silk weft. Embossed with diagonal floral and geometric patterns.

Object details

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Brief description
Roll of silver tinsel ribbon (gota, embossed with floral and geometric patterns, Delhi, 1855; Textiles
Physical description
Roll of silver tinsel ribbon (gota), woven of silver strip warp and white silk weft. Embossed with diagonal floral and geometric patterns.
Dimensions
  • Width: 4.7cm
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 618: 'Four pieces silver ribbon / Delhi / 1855 / One of the pieces very discoloured'.
Associated object
05925(IS) (Shared Other number)
Other number
618 - India Museum Slip Book
Collection
Accession number
6201(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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