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Furnishing Fabric

1610-1640 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Furnishing fabric of brocatelle, the warp of red silk, the weft of yellow silk and light brown linen. Pattern of symmetrical plants repeated in rows within compartments outlined by detached floral stems and conventional fruit device.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brocatelle (silk and linen)
Brief description
Furnishing fabric, brocatelle in silk and linen, Italy, 1610-1640
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of brocatelle, the warp of red silk, the weft of yellow silk and light brown linen. Pattern of symmetrical plants repeated in rows within compartments outlined by detached floral stems and conventional fruit device.
Dimensions
  • Length: 17.875in
  • Width: 21.75in
Object history
Per Monsieur Chenue.

Purchased (with 276A-1902, £1 19s. 10d.). Registered File number 3721/1902. For report by Mr Walter Crane, see RP. 1421/1902. See also 90829/1901, 34533/1901.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
276A-1902

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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