Carpet
mid 19th century (made)
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Carpet of wool and cotton woven like chiné velvet, and the warp of wool being printed with the pattern before being woven with a cotton ground warp and weft.
The central medallion contains a wreath of small, pink flowers which surrounds larger flowers in pinks, blues and mauves on an oatmeal ground. These are enclosed in a double 'gilt frame', an oval in an indented rectangle, linked on four sides, with a vermilion acanthus scroll on a maroon ground in the spaces between. From the outer 'frame' swags of blue flowers are looped against a black ground, while bunches of pink and white flowers fill the corners. The outer edging is another 'gilt frame' with beading.
The central medallion contains a wreath of small, pink flowers which surrounds larger flowers in pinks, blues and mauves on an oatmeal ground. These are enclosed in a double 'gilt frame', an oval in an indented rectangle, linked on four sides, with a vermilion acanthus scroll on a maroon ground in the spaces between. From the outer 'frame' swags of blue flowers are looped against a black ground, while bunches of pink and white flowers fill the corners. The outer edging is another 'gilt frame' with beading.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven wool and cotton |
| Brief description | Carpet of wool and cotton, England, mid 19th century |
| Physical description | Carpet of wool and cotton woven like chiné velvet, and the warp of wool being printed with the pattern before being woven with a cotton ground warp and weft. The central medallion contains a wreath of small, pink flowers which surrounds larger flowers in pinks, blues and mauves on an oatmeal ground. These are enclosed in a double 'gilt frame', an oval in an indented rectangle, linked on four sides, with a vermilion acanthus scroll on a maroon ground in the spaces between. From the outer 'frame' swags of blue flowers are looped against a black ground, while bunches of pink and white flowers fill the corners. The outer edging is another 'gilt frame' with beading. |
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| Accession number | T.141-1964 |
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| Record created | August 2, 2004 |
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