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Waistcoat with very high collar and embroidered mock pockets of cream satin, embroidered in yellow and brown shades with a scattered and border motif of leaves and leaf vines.
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Waistcoat with very high collar and embroidered mock pockets of cream satin, embroidered in yellow and brown shades with a scattered and border motif of leaves and leaf vines.

anonymous · c. 1790 · wool; satin; silk

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

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Waistcoat of white satin with yellow and brown embroidery. Scattered pattern, narrow border. Very high collar. Embroidered fake pocket. Back in one piece, with band closure.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
clothingmenswearmain garmentvest
Credit lineVest met zeer hoge kraag en geborduurde schijnzakken van crème satijn, in geel- en bruintinten geborduurd met een strooi- en randmotief van bladeren en bladranken.. c. 1790. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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