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Waistcoat

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Salmon-pink waistcoat by unknown artist. The waistcoat is salmon pink with small green floral pattern. There are six buttons down the center front with a band of black trim. A scalloped pocket flap with black trim is at each side. The armholes are bound in brown fabric. A red collar sits on top of a tan back neck facing. The inside seams are bound in tan fabric.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1780
Medium:
silk, wool, metallic, cotton, linen
Culture:
European
Dimensions:
440 × 625 px
Museum record:
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