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Waistcoat with two flap pockets, high standing collar and four fabric buttons of cream silk, embroidered with a foliate scroll in green shades, brown zigzag line with sequins and piping
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Label with text: 4 pieces and 1 to be embroidered, Mrs. Six of Hillegom Heerenvest s.o.z.; 4 embroidered vests 1780-85, the white silk of French origin, according to (?) from Rothstein (English silk was always narrower), 13-1-1973. Note with text: 109-43. 3 white silk vests lined with embroidery, 1 white silk vest with white embroidery, 2 pieces of white silk for men's vest with drawn pattern, a small piece as a sample embroidered. From Heerengracht, family Six or Hin (?); first quarter of the 19th century.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineVest met twee zakken met klep, hoge staande kraag en vier stofknopen van crème zijde, geborduurd met een bladrank in groentinten, bruine zigzaglijn met pailletten en biezen. c. 1780 - c. 1785. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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