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Dress Fabric

1734 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dress fabric of silk damask with a design of 'islands' with tiny houses, a fence, large trees, shrubs and hanging fruits. Beneath each island is a large flower and fruit, with a cluster of smaller fruits, all on one cut stem.
The height of the repeat is 271/2"(70cm). There are two repeats in the width of the silk. The selvedge is woven with stripes of red and white warp.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk damask
Brief description
Woven dress fabric, Spitalfields, England, 1734.
Physical description
Dress fabric of silk damask with a design of 'islands' with tiny houses, a fence, large trees, shrubs and hanging fruits. Beneath each island is a large flower and fruit, with a cluster of smaller fruits, all on one cut stem.
The height of the repeat is 271/2"(70cm). There are two repeats in the width of the silk. The selvedge is woven with stripes of red and white warp.
Dimensions
  • Length: 122cm
  • Width: 51in
  • Repeat length: 70cm
Collection
Accession number
T.184-1970

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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