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Arabesque

Furnishing Fabric
1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Furnishing fabric of woven silk. Mainly crimson, maroon and cream-yellow silk with an arabesque style pattern of scrolls, ribbons and floral motifs. Forming a symmetrical design held together by meandering, curving bends which meet and part within the width of the material. Labels on the back.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleArabesque
Materials and techniques
Woven silk
Brief description
Furnishing fabric 'Arabesque' of woven silk, probably made by Warner and Sons, London, 1870
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of woven silk. Mainly crimson, maroon and cream-yellow silk with an arabesque style pattern of scrolls, ribbons and floral motifs. Forming a symmetrical design held together by meandering, curving bends which meet and part within the width of the material. Labels on the back.
Dimensions
  • Height: 101cm
  • Width: 53cm
  • Height: 39.5in
  • Width: 21in
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Original of 'Arabesque' Broc. an old Braintree design' (Label on the back)
  • '23512 [underlined] / 68992' (Warner registry number on a label)
  • '225' (Warner registry number on a label)
Credit line
Given by Warner and Sons
Collection
Accession number
T.134-1972

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Record createdSeptember 25, 2007
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