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2020.21.3
Title
Black Silk Waistcoat
Date(s)
- undated [1785-1800] (Creation)
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Short black silk twill waistcoat with square fronts. It fastens centre front with eight small self covered buttons and has a narrow collar. It has two front horizontal welted pockets at waist level. The back is made of black wool and has four brown cotton or linen adjustment ribbon ties at the centre back (three missing).
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Materials: silk, cotton, wool
Measurements:
Length 54 cm
Shoulders 40 cm
Collar height 4 cm
Chest 111 cm
Waist 102 cm
Condition: top button stitching broken and button unattached. Three of the four ties are no longer attached. Button and one tie in Object File.
Measurements:
Length 54 cm
Shoulders 40 cm
Collar height 4 cm
Chest 111 cm
Waist 102 cm
Condition: top button stitching broken and button unattached. Three of the four ties are no longer attached. Button and one tie in Object File.
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From the wardrobe of Thomas Crewe Dod (1754-1827) of Edge Hall, Cheshire.
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- Dod, Thomas Crewe (Subject)