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FRANCIS BEDFORD (1815-94)
Works of Art Exhibited at Marlborough House, 1854: Indian Embroidered Kincob
1854Albumen print | 19.1 x 13.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2800239
Photograph showing a corner on an example of fine weaving from Ahmedabad in present-day Gujarat. The cloth has three outer borders, the first and third, almost identical, have floral decoration, the second has flowers and birds.
'Kincob' is the hybrid Anglo-Indian name given to this fabric, woven in silk and metal-wrapped thread.
'Kincob' is the hybrid Anglo-Indian name given to this fabric, woven in silk and metal-wrapped thread.
Creator(s)
Francis Bedford (1815-94) (photographer)
19.1 x 13.0 cm (image)
'Indian Embroidered Kincob'
- Commissioned by Henry Cole. Later acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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