Napkin
1616-1635 (made)
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Napkin of linen damask. Finely woven. Inscribed 'Londinium Britanniae Metropolis et Emporium' and shows the city of London from Old St. Paul's past London Bridge as viewed from the south bank of the Thames. Southwark is also represented. The picture is surrounded by a wide border of alternating sprays of flowers and leaves, crowns and fleurs de lys, and with a large bloom at the corner.
Satin of 5.
Warp 52 / inch
Weft approx. 56 / inch.
Satin of 5.
Warp 52 / inch
Weft approx. 56 / inch.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Linen damask |
Brief description | Napkin of linen damask, after an engraving by Claes Jansz Visscher, The Netherlands, 1616-1635 |
Physical description | Napkin of linen damask. Finely woven. Inscribed 'Londinium Britanniae Metropolis et Emporium' and shows the city of London from Old St. Paul's past London Bridge as viewed from the south bank of the Thames. Southwark is also represented. The picture is surrounded by a wide border of alternating sprays of flowers and leaves, crowns and fleurs de lys, and with a large bloom at the corner. Satin of 5. Warp 52 / inch Weft approx. 56 / inch. |
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Object history | Pair with T.38-1982 to form a panorama of London looking North from the Thames. |
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Accession number | T.39-1982 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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