Ribbon Sample
early 20th century (made)
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Ribbon sample, woven and embroidered. A central band (3.6 cm wide) of cotton gauze or sprang banded with a dark green silk satin selvedge border edged with gold metal thread, and holding counterchange triangular shapes in yellow, crimson, red and blue. The main central bands hold a series of large padded lozenge forms spaced 2.2 cm apart. These are stylised leaf forms in gold, yellow and pale blue silk with touches of dark green, crimson and bronze, all edged in white silk. 2 selvedges.
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Materials and techniques | Cotton gauze and embroidered silk satin with gold metal thread |
Brief description | Embroidered ribbon sample, made in France, early 20th century |
Physical description | Ribbon sample, woven and embroidered. A central band (3.6 cm wide) of cotton gauze or sprang banded with a dark green silk satin selvedge border edged with gold metal thread, and holding counterchange triangular shapes in yellow, crimson, red and blue. The main central bands hold a series of large padded lozenge forms spaced 2.2 cm apart. These are stylised leaf forms in gold, yellow and pale blue silk with touches of dark green, crimson and bronze, all edged in white silk. 2 selvedges. |
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Credit line | Given by Jackie Unsworth |
Object history | Registered File number 1989/1899. One of four samples T.33 to C-1990. |
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Accession number | T.33C-1990 |
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Record created | November 24, 2010 |
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