Man's waistcoat

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Gentleman's waistcoat of silver metallic cloth ornately embroidered in a multicolored floral design.
Credit Line
Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt
1750–1775
Accession Number
1931-43-4
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
costume & accessories
Man's waistcoat
Medium
Medium: silk, metallic yarns and sequins, colored foils, paste jewels Technique: embroidered on silk plain weave with continuous metallic supplementary weft
Dimensions
H x W: 63.5 × 45.7 cm (25 × 18 in.)
made in
France
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Textiles Department
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1931-43-4
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq41db4594c-4ef3-4f53-b82d-ac042273743e
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