Table Cloth
1800-1830 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Table cloth of white linen damask. In each corner is a figure of Neptune driving Amphitrite in his shell chariot with seahorses. The border along the sides and ends is a long frieze of river and sea gods and nymphs with various sea monsters set in an appropriate landscape. At the short ends is a similar frieze with a sea goddess in her chariot.
In the field are a series of isolated scenes representing mounted spear-men chasing wild bulls.
In the field are a series of isolated scenes representing mounted spear-men chasing wild bulls.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Linen damask |
| Brief description | Table cloth of linen damask, Flanders, 1800-1830. |
| Physical description | Table cloth of white linen damask. In each corner is a figure of Neptune driving Amphitrite in his shell chariot with seahorses. The border along the sides and ends is a long frieze of river and sea gods and nymphs with various sea monsters set in an appropriate landscape. At the short ends is a similar frieze with a sea goddess in her chariot. In the field are a series of isolated scenes representing mounted spear-men chasing wild bulls. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'H' (Register notes that 'H' is for Huntingfield, "and as the peerage was created in 1796 cannot be older than that date.") |
| Credit line | Given by Lord Huntingfield |
| Object history | Registered File no. 2836/1930. |
| Production | Flemish |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.116-1930 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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