Cover
19th century (made)
Not currently on display at the V&A
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Tapestry/Woven Coverlet. The object has a red central field and a black boerder, and is woven in coloured silks and metal threed on cotton with a geometric design. A large hooked device forms the decoration of the border, and is alternately cream, dark blue, red and pale blue in colour. In the centre of the coverlet there is a diamond shaped medallion with a geometric ornament in black, gold, dark and pale blue. At each end of the central field there are other devices woven mainly in gold thread. The tapestry is finely woven, with about 21 warp threads to an inch.
object details
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| Materials and Techniques | Woven silks with metal thread on cotton |
| Brief Description | Tapestry/Woven Coverlet, Turkish, 1800s |
| Physical Description | Tapestry/Woven Coverlet. The object has a red central field and a black boerder, and is woven in coloured silks and metal threed on cotton with a geometric design. A large hooked device forms the decoration of the border, and is alternately cream, dark blue, red and pale blue in colour. In the centre of the coverlet there is a diamond shaped medallion with a geometric ornament in black, gold, dark and pale blue. At each end of the central field there are other devices woven mainly in gold thread. The tapestry is finely woven, with about 21 warp threads to an inch. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs HW Rawlinson |
| Object history | Registered File number 1960/2521 |
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| Accession Number | T.107-1963 |
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| record created | June 24, 2009 |
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