Mantua

Description

Mantua of bright yellow silk worn at a ball at Holyrood in 1760 by Helen Robertson of Ladykirk: British, c. 1760

Museum reference

A.1992.170 A

Collection

Fashion and Textiles

Object name

Mantua

Production information

Unknown
Great Britain, United Kingdom, Northern Europe

Date

c. 1760

Materials

Silk, Lead

Physical description

Bright yellow silk

Associations

Previous owner: Robertson, Helen, 1760 (fl.)
Ladykirk, Berwickshire, Scotland, Northern Europe
Holyrood, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

• European Styles (29 Jul 2011 - 03 Aug 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland