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Table Cloth

1688-1702 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Table cloth of linen damask, depicting figures of William III (1688-1702) and Mary II (1688-1694) with their arms and the mottos 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE' and 'DIEU ET MON DROIT.' Also inscribed 'GVLIELMVS ET MARIA D.G. MAG. BRIT. FRAN. ET HIBER. REX ET REGINA.' There is a border depicting trophies of weapons, accoutrements, and drums.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Linen damask
Brief description
Table cloth of linen damask, Flanders, 1688-1702.
Physical description
Table cloth of linen damask, depicting figures of William III (1688-1702) and Mary II (1688-1694) with their arms and the mottos 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE' and 'DIEU ET MON DROIT.' Also inscribed 'GVLIELMVS ET MARIA D.G. MAG. BRIT. FRAN. ET HIBER. REX ET REGINA.' There is a border depicting trophies of weapons, accoutrements, and drums.
Dimensions
  • Length: 81in
  • Width: 81in
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE' (Woven into object)
  • 'DIEU ET MON DROIT' (Woven into object)
  • 'GVLIELMVS ET MARIA D.G. MAG. BRIT. FRAN. ET HIBER. REX ET REGINA' (Woven into object)
Object history
Purchased. Registered File no. 1931/22.
Production
Flemish
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.2-1931

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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