Furnishing Fabric
1750-1800 (made)
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Furnishing fabric of worsted damask. Made from two loom widths sewn together. Woven with a yellow worsted satin ground and a lacy meandering pattern forming cartouches in reversed satin. This pattern is made by the white ground weft. The larger cartouches thus formed contain brocaded flowers in olive green, red and blue. There are other smaller flowers interrupting the lacy meanders and these are brocaded in pink and olive green or red and olive green.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Worsted damask with a satin ground, brocaded |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric of worsted damask, Norwich, 1750-1800 |
| Physical description | Furnishing fabric of worsted damask. Made from two loom widths sewn together. Woven with a yellow worsted satin ground and a lacy meandering pattern forming cartouches in reversed satin. This pattern is made by the white ground weft. The larger cartouches thus formed contain brocaded flowers in olive green, red and blue. There are other smaller flowers interrupting the lacy meanders and these are brocaded in pink and olive green or red and olive green. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Nancy G. Cabot |
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| Accession number | T.142-1962 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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