Not currently on display at the V&A

Border

1580-1630 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Border of red and yellow silk damask. Pattern of scrolling leafy stems bearing flowers, issuing from gadrooned vases and surmounted by crowns, in red on a yellow satin ground.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk damask
Brief description
Border, silk damask, Italy, 1580-1630
Physical description
Border of red and yellow silk damask. Pattern of scrolling leafy stems bearing flowers, issuing from gadrooned vases and surmounted by crowns, in red on a yellow satin ground.
Dimensions
  • Length: 90.75in
  • Width: 11.25in
Object history
Purchased (279&A-1902, £3 3s. 8d.). Registered File number 3721/1902.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
279-1902

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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