Sash

1625-1649 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Military sash of embroidered red silk in silver thread in double-sided satin stitch. Edged with a narrow metal bobbin lace. Decorated with an all-over design of closely-packed scrolls and simple leaf shapes. Divided into border and central areas by a pair of parallel lines, and containing the same scrolling pattern. The central area is further divided, at each end, by two pairs of parallel lines, to form two compartments, in one of which the design is worked on a slightly larger scale. The edge is lightly scalloped and decorated with loops of silver thread.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered silk in silver thread, metal bobbin lace
Brief description
Military sash of embroidered silk in silver thread and metal bobbin lace, England, 1625-1649
Physical description
Military sash of embroidered red silk in silver thread in double-sided satin stitch. Edged with a narrow metal bobbin lace. Decorated with an all-over design of closely-packed scrolls and simple leaf shapes. Divided into border and central areas by a pair of parallel lines, and containing the same scrolling pattern. The central area is further divided, at each end, by two pairs of parallel lines, to form two compartments, in one of which the design is worked on a slightly larger scale. The edge is lightly scalloped and decorated with loops of silver thread.
Dimensions
  • Length: 125in
  • Length: 217cm
  • Width: 18.75in
  • Width: 47.5cm
Gallery label
(after 1967)
MILITARY SASH
Silk decorated with double-sided embroidery in silver thread. Edged with narrow metal bobbin lace.
ENGLISH; second quarter 17th century

The sash matches other English sashes in size and in the arrangement of the decoration but the density of the pattern and angularity of the floral stems suggest the influence of non-European textiles, perhaps Turkish silks, although the technique is purely Western.
Credit line
Given by Mr C. D. Pott
Collection
Accession number
T.355-1967

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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