Rose and Thistle
Furnishing Fabric
1856 (made)
1856 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This was reputed to have been designed by Prince Albert. It was used to decorate the walls of Buckingham Palace Ballroom until 1902. The design incorporates the national devices of England (Tudor rose), Scotland (thistle) and Ireland (shamrock).
Object details
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| Title | Rose and Thistle |
| Materials and techniques | Jacquard woven silk |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric of jacquard-woven silk, with rose and thistle pattern designed by Prince Albert, woven by Daniel Walters & Son, Braintree, Essex, England, 1856 |
| Physical description | This was reputed to have been designed by Prince Albert. It was used to decorate the walls of Buckingham Palace Ballroom until 1902. The design incorporates the national devices of England (Tudor rose), Scotland (thistle) and Ireland (shamrock). |
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| Accession number | 4759-1859 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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