Woven Silk
ca. 1734-1735 (made)
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Dress fabric of brocaded silk. Beige silk woven with some details in brown and a tiny check in the ground. The majority of the pattern is brocaded in silks and silver thread. The pattern is dominated by a large flower head but also includes a fountain with an avenue of cypress trees, tasselled cushions, fruit, an open book and other obscure shapes. The repeat is 13 inches deep but is not complete side to side. There is a right-hand selvedge.
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Materials and techniques | Brocaded silk in silks and silver thread |
Brief description | Dress fabric of brocaded silk, Lyon, ca. 1734-1735 |
Physical description | Dress fabric of brocaded silk. Beige silk woven with some details in brown and a tiny check in the ground. The majority of the pattern is brocaded in silks and silver thread. The pattern is dominated by a large flower head but also includes a fountain with an avenue of cypress trees, tasselled cushions, fruit, an open book and other obscure shapes. The repeat is 13 inches deep but is not complete side to side. There is a right-hand selvedge. |
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Credit line | Given by Margaret Simeon |
Object history | Registered File number 1992/524. |
Historical context | Another fragment is in the Gandini Collection (iv Dd 22), Modena, Italy. Shows more of the repeat. Dated 1730-1735; 17.5 cms x 38 cms. |
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Accession number | T.131-1992 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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