Fashion — 1716?-1725?
Handkerchief, fichu
Purple/ brown sheer silk muslin ground, heavily embroidered at the lower edge with gold and silver threads and polychrome silk threads worked in satin stitch, basket weave, Holbein (?) stitch, drawn thread. The embroidery encompasses the lower hem; the upper hem is rolled and whip stitched with dark brown silk thread. Alteration Notes: there is substantial darning at the centre back lower pointed edge
- Category:
- Fashion
- Object ID:
- 64.126/4b
- Object name:
- handkerchief, fichu
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- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1716?-1725?
- Material:
silk
- Measurements/duration:
- L 1234 mm, W 338 mm (overall)
- Part of:
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 40%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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