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Waistcoat with three patch pockets and six convex cream buttons of silk brocade with broad diagonal stripes with wavy silver thread and narrow stripes with vine ornament of gold thread
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Waistcoat with three patch pockets and six convex cream buttons of silk brocade with broad diagonal stripes with wavy silver thread and narrow stripes with vine ornament of gold thread

anonymous · c. 1785 - c. 1800 · brocaded; silver thread; brocade (textile); gold thread; cotton (textile); silk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Waistcoat of silk brocade. Narrow stripes with vine ornament of gold thread separated by broad ribbed stripes with silver. On right panel one pocket, on the left panel two. Finished long border, front panels with white cord. Eight covered wooden buttons, back panels of cotton.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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menswearvest
Credit lineVest met drie insteekzakken en zes bolle crème knopen van zijden brokaat met brede schuine strepen met golvend zilverdraad en smalle strepen met rankenornament van gouddraad. c. 1785 - c. 1800. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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