Not currently on display at the V&A

Furnishing Fabric

1650-1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Length of mustard yellow silk satin furnishing fabric, damasked with deep pink/light red design of a bare-breasted woman rising out of scrollwork, unicorns ditto, and fleur de lis; stars and flowers


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
damask-woven silk satin
Brief description
woven silk, 1650-1700, Italian; Red twill, yellow plain, demi-unicorns, woman Fleur-de-lys; Two selvedges
Physical description
Length of mustard yellow silk satin furnishing fabric, damasked with deep pink/light red design of a bare-breasted woman rising out of scrollwork, unicorns ditto, and fleur de lis; stars and flowers
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
570-1894

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Record createdApril 20, 2009
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