Waistcoat

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Metallic gold threads and sequins embroidered on pink moiré foundation.
Credit Line
Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf
1750–70
Accession Number
1962-54-3-a,b
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
costume & accessories
Waistcoat
Medium
Medium: silk, metal-wrapped threads with silk core, metallic sequins Technique: four metallic gold yarns couched on silk plain weave moiré; sequins sewn on; couching has been done over paper padding
Dimensions
H x W (each front): 88.9 × 41.9 cm (35 × 16 1/2 in.)
probably made in
Italy
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Textiles Department
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1962-54-3-a_b
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4b6be96b5-218f-44c5-b875-fcaf38bee1e4
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