Accession No
1988.440
Description
Rectangular length of cloth with embroidered border. Border of red silk embroidered with flowers, birds and foliage in cream, green and yellow, sewn along three edges of green silk fabric; backed with cream silk. Cut along one long edge.
Place
Asia; South Asia; India; Maharashtra; Mumbai
Period
Source
Caroe, Grace Desborough (Mrs) [field collector]; Cra'ster, Mary Desborough [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1988.440
Cultural Affliation
Material
Cloth; Silk
Local Term
Measurements
220mm x 1220mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Collected by Mrs. Grace Desborough Caroe in 1900.
Event Date 1900
Author: maa
Context (Analysis)
Edging embroidered by Chinese in Bombay for Parsee clothing decoration; purely decorative. Edging thought to have been purchased in London.
Event Date 1988
Author: Emily Shorter
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: 'Sample of embroidered edging attached to lime-green silk cloth. Flower and leaf motif in pink with green and yellow on red silk background.'
Event Date 1988
Author: maa
Context (Analysis)
Cream silk backing has lines of small stitched holes. Likely that it has been reused from a different piece. Cut edge is raw and unfinished.
Event Date 21/5/2024
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Rectangular length of cloth with embroidered border. Border of red silk embroidered with flowers, birds and foliage in cream, green and yellow, sewn along three edges of green silk fabric; backed with cream silk. Cut along one long edge.
Event Date 21/5/2024
Author: Katrina Dring
Conservation (Freezing)
CON.2024.5950 | Freezing
Event Date 24/5/2024
Author: Kirsty Kernohan
FM:80365
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