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Textile Fragment

18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fragment, section of quilting. Seven thicknesses of coarse white muslin and six crimson silk, quilted crudely with coarse cotton thread.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Quilted muslin and silk
Brief description
Fragment, quilted muslin and silk, South India, 18th century
Physical description
Fragment, section of quilting. Seven thicknesses of coarse white muslin and six crimson silk, quilted crudely with coarse cotton thread.
Credit line
Given by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Object history
From a collection of textile fragments (IS.6 to IS.33-1972), samples from the many quilted interlinings of a jacket, part of the 'Rich War Dress' of Tipu Sahib, Sultan of Mysore. This jacket was among the trophies of Seringapatam (Sriringapatna) presented to the Crown by Lord Wellesley in 1799. Samples removed during recent (1971) conservation of the jacket.

Registered File number 1972/71.
Collection
Accession number
IS.33-1972

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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