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Ribbon

1837 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Silk jacquard woven ribbon commemorating the Coronation of Queen Victoria. The ribbon has a white tabby ground with a polychrome pattern. The central motif has the head of the Queen set in a blue oval surmounted by the royal coat of arms in gold, blue, pink, green and white, and surrounded by two gold olive branches tied with a blue ribbon. Beneath is a large rose in pale and deep pink, from which is suspended a blue ribbon edged in gold bearing the motto of the Garter. Along the ribbon's edges are more smaller roses representing England, some in pale pink and white, some in pale and dark pink, and green shamrocks representing Ireland, and pink and green thistles representing Scotland. The ribbon has been machine-stitched onto a blue silk backing.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk jacquard woven ribbon
Brief description
Silk jacquard woven ribbon commemorating the Coronation of Queen Victoria, Coventry, England, 1837
Physical description
Silk jacquard woven ribbon commemorating the Coronation of Queen Victoria. The ribbon has a white tabby ground with a polychrome pattern. The central motif has the head of the Queen set in a blue oval surmounted by the royal coat of arms in gold, blue, pink, green and white, and surrounded by two gold olive branches tied with a blue ribbon. Beneath is a large rose in pale and deep pink, from which is suspended a blue ribbon edged in gold bearing the motto of the Garter. Along the ribbon's edges are more smaller roses representing England, some in pale pink and white, some in pale and dark pink, and green shamrocks representing Ireland, and pink and green thistles representing Scotland. The ribbon has been machine-stitched onto a blue silk backing.
Dimensions
  • Length: 11.875in
  • Width: 6.625in
  • Length: 30.1cm
  • Width: 16.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Hony Soit qui mal y pense' (on the blue ribbon)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Marion C. Hamilton
Bibliographic reference
Collection
Accession number
T.24-1983

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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