Embroidery Silks on Cards

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Artist/Maker	Brown, Davis & Halse (manufacturer)
Place of origin	England (made)

Eight cards of sewing silk with straight sides and scalloped ends wound with twisted two-ply sewing silk.

The cards are inscribed in four different sets of type-face: 'BROWN, DAVIS & HALSE'S PATENT MANDARIN SILK. BY HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. GRANTED MARCH 26th 1855.'.

Object details

Categories	Textiles Needlework Accessories
Object type	Embroidery silks on cards
Parts	This object consists of 8 parts. Card of Silk Card of Silk Card of Silk Card of Silk Card of Silk Card of Silk Card of Silk Card of Silk
Materials and techniques	Card and silk
Brief description	Eight cards of embroidery silks, made by Brown, Davis & Halse, England, 19th century
Physical description	Eight cards of sewing silk with straight sides and scalloped ends wound with twisted two-ply sewing silk. The cards are inscribed in four different sets of type-face: 'BROWN, DAVIS & HALSE'S PATENT MANDARIN SILK. BY HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. GRANTED MARCH 26th 1855.'.
Dimensions	Each card length: 2.125in Each card length: 5.4cm Each card width: 1.125in Each card width: 2.8cm
Marks and inscriptions	'BROWN, DAVIS & HALSE'S PATENT MANDARIN SILK. BY HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. GRANTED MARCH 26th 1855.' (Inscribed on the cards in four different sets of type-face.)
Credit line	Given by Mrs J. Taylor
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	T.297 to G-1979

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Record created	June 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O318308/embroidery-silks-on-brown-davis/

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