Silk Embroidery, One of 5 fragments of a waistcoat

Accession Number
1972/2.267B

Title
Silk Embroidery, One of 5 fragments of a waistcoat

Artist(s)
French

Artist Nationality
French (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
circa 1700-1770

Medium & Support
satin silk weave backed with taffeta leather linen and silk blue and chenille embroidery

Dimensions
26 in. x 10 in. ( 66.04 cm x 25.4 cm )

Credit Line
The Paul Leroy Grigaut Memorial Collection

Primary Object Classification
Textile

Collection Area
Western

Rights
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Keywords
costume (mode of fashion)
costumes
embroidery
embroidery (visual works)
silk
textiles

1 Related Resource

Silk
(Part of: Exchange and Influence on Global Trade Routes)

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