Sash
1625-1649 (made)
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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
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| 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. |
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| Gallery label | 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.(after 1967) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr C. D. Pott |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.355-1967 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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