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Napkin

1762 (made)

Linen damask napkin, woven wiith the inscriptions 'C'EST LES ARMES D'ECOSSE', and 'Nemo me Impune Lacessit', the Latin motto of the Order of the Thistle. It features a mirror image design of a thistle with crown in the centre, sunburst with thistle, fleur de lys, lion rampant and the St Andrews cross.
'MAY LAWRIE, 1762' is woven into the bottom of the design, and the initials ML have been stitched into the top centre section.


Object details

Category
Scotland
Object type
Napkin
Materials and techniques
Woven linen damask
Linen
Woven
Brief description
linen damask napkin, 1762, Scottish; Order of The Thistle, 'C'est Les Armes D'Ecosse'
Physical description
Linen damask napkin, woven wiith the inscriptions 'C'EST LES ARMES D'ECOSSE', and 'Nemo me Impune Lacessit', the Latin motto of the Order of the Thistle. It features a mirror image design of a thistle with crown in the centre, sunburst with thistle, fleur de lys, lion rampant and the St Andrews cross.
'MAY LAWRIE, 1762' is woven into the bottom of the design, and the initials ML have been stitched into the top centre section.
Dimensions
  • Height: 97.2cm
  • Width: 82cm
Marks and inscriptions
'C'EST LES ARMES D'ECOSSE' Nemo me Impune MAY LAWRIE, 1762
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.112-1932

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O358734/napkin/
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