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Man's Sleeved Waistcoatcirca 1730

Not on view
Man's knee-length coat in deep crimson velvet with coral silk sleeves, densely embroidered with raised gold foliate and floral patterns along the front edges, hem, pocket flap, and cuffs

Unknown, Man's Sleeved Waistcoat, circa 1730, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Henry Salvatori, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Man's Sleeved Waistcoat
Place Made
England
Date Made
circa 1730
Medium
Silk velvet with metallic thread and purl embroidery.
Dimensions
Length (overall): 39 in. (99.06 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Henry Salvatori
Accession Number
M.79.245.2
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Maeder, Edward et al.. An Elegant Art: Fashion & Fantasy in the Eighteenth Century. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1983.