Intended for use as a garment, clothing. Jacket, red silk brocaded with gold-wrapped thread design, probably Gujarat, ca. 1852-1854 MAN'S JACKET This jacket’s lavish silk-and-gold fabric was probably made in Ahmedabad or Surat, the main weaving centres of Gujarat. Silk-and-gold textiles have been produced there for at least 500 years. On a richly coloured, glossy satin ground, these textiles typically have repeated motifs in metal-wrapped thread, often with a distinctive diagonal weave. Silk (satin weave) with metal-wrapped thread brocading Gujarat, probably Ahmedabad or Surat, 1852–4 Given to Lord Frederick FitzClarence by Maharaja Tukoji Rao Holkar II of Indore V&A: 05578 (IS) [03/10/2015-10/01/2016] Red silk jacket, brocaded in gold-wrapped thread with formalised plants, silk buttons, an upright collar, silk and cotton lining of light green with a fine red, white and black stripe. The lapels, hem and collar are backed with yellow silk.