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Embroidered waistcoat, India

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Object statement
Dark royal blue fitted waistcoat with gold embroidery waistcoat, probably Indian. (SB)... Origin unknown.
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Description
Dark royal blue fitted waistcoat with white felt applique design loosely based on plant structures. Plaited gold metallic braid attached with white hand sewing outlines felt shapes and forms wavy patterns between motifs. Also decorated with irregular shaped gold-coloured sequins, each with one clear bead. Armholes, collar and halfway down fronts edged with 'pinked' felt. Two hip pockets of 'pinked' edged felt. These and three felt-lined shaping vents at back have velvet applique and metallic thread decoration. Lower edge to halway up fronts and sides, and the bottoms of pockets have machine attached ready-made braid of metallic thread loops. Many loops have sequins (perhaps originally all of them). Waistcoat is fully lined.
The Registration Number of an object is a unique identifying number applied by the museum at the point of acquisition. Current numbering format comprises the year of acquisition, followed by a sequential number. For example, '2007/45' is the Registration Number that represents the 45th acquisition in the year 2007. Registration number
H8365
Width
420 mm
Depth
600 mm

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Acquisition credit line
Gift of Mitchell, M J, 1968

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