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This is an unusually elaborate example.","physicalDescription":"Boy's coat of brocaded silk in silks and silver-gilt threads (angarkha). The cuffs are of velvet. Lining is of plum-coloured silk edged with blue silk. The pattern consists of twisting leaf forms arranged in vertical wavy bands which form ogee-shaped compartments, each of which encloses a floral spray. The braid-border has a design of continuous scrolling stems bearing rosettes and trefoil leaves. The velvet cuffs have vertical wavy stems with flowers and leaves in blue, green, scarlet and yellow silk on a black velvet ground. Fabric of pale yellow ground with floral trellis pattern in blue and purple. Edged with strips of another kincob fabric. \n\nVelvet cuffs were formerly attached but were removed in 1982.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"cotton","id":"AAT14067"}],"techniques":[],"materialsAndTechniques":"Brocaded silk in silks and silver-gilt threads, velvet, cotton, lined with silk","categories":[{"text":"Children's clothes","id":"THES48979"},{"text":"Textiles","id":"THES48885"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"SSEA","id":"THES48598"},"images":["2021NA0803"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"010","id":"THES390091"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Boy's coat","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Varanasi","id":"x30824"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":"probably"},{"place":{"text":"Ahmedabad","id":"x30818"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":"possibly"}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"mid 19th century","earliest":"1825-01-01","latest":"1875-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by Lady Ratan Tata, York House, Twickenham","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Length","value":"87.6","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Length","value":"34","unit":"in","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"46.5","unit":"in","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"across the sleeves","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"Navajbai Sett (1877- 1965), the younger daughter of Ardeshir Merwanji Sett, or Lady Ratan Tata gave the collection of her husband Sir Ratan Tata (1871- 1918) in 1920 to the V&A. The collection was distributed across the Indian Section and the then departments of architecture, ceramics, metalwork, paintings, textiles, and woodwork.\r\n\r\nSir Ratan Tata was a great art collector, and although he collected often to decorate the several residences he had in England, India and France, he also pursued his collecting interests specifically on these trips. He was interested in Chinese and Japanese works which he acquired in the countries as well as in European paintings, ceramics, and Indian textiles and crafts. Among the items acquired in 1920 were many that were housed at Sir and Lady Tata’s residence, York House in Twickenham. When Sir Ratan Tata died, the Executors of his estate offered his collection to the Prince of Wales Museum (now the CSMVS), Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1920. It was in the same year that she gave parts of the collection to the V&A.\r\n\r\nGiven by Lady Ratan Tata, York House, Twickenham. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project.\r\n\r\nR.P. 1920-6471","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Boy's coat of brocaded silk in silks and silver-gilt threads, possibly made in Ahmedabad or Varanasi, Northern India, mid-19th century.","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"The Indian Heritage. 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This is an unusually elaborate example.","date":{"text":"Nehru Gallery, 2001","earliest":"2001-01-01","latest":"2001-12-31"}}],"partNumbers":["IM.286-1920"],"accessionNumberNum":"286","accessionNumberPrefix":"IM","accessionYear":1920,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2026-02-28","recordCreationDate":"2008-05-15","availableToBook":true}}