Belt
Category
Costume
Date
1900 - 1940
Materials
Worsted wool, laid gold thread embroidery, rayon satin, hooks & eyes.
Measurements
640 x 130 mm
Place of origin
Persia
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603673.1
Summary
A woman's belt made from cream worsted wool. The belt, which widens to a larger diamond shape centre front is extensively decorated with Persian/Turkish style laid gold thread embroidery in a variety of motifs across the main ground, with four hanging gold thread pips centre front. The belt is fully lined in cerise pink rayon satin and fastens with two metal hook & eye fastenings centre back, intact. Matching item 603673.1 is a hanging pocket. See individual record for further details.