Napkin
c. 1901 (made)
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Napkin of linen damask. In the centre is an Art Nouveau design, consisting of an openwork circle from which protrude small leaf forms on the ends of long stems. At the centre of the circle are four square shapes with rounded corners containing oval swirls. This over-within-a-square is repeated around the border where it forms the base of an arch into which more leaf forms hang down. The corners of this border are decorated with oval swirls within two triangles. The damask is woven in a satin of 5. Initials 'J.S.' or 'S.J.' are embroidered in white.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen damask |
| Brief description | Napkin of linen damask, probably designed by Patriz Huber of Künstlerkolonie Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt , about 1901 |
| Physical description | Napkin of linen damask. In the centre is an Art Nouveau design, consisting of an openwork circle from which protrude small leaf forms on the ends of long stems. At the centre of the circle are four square shapes with rounded corners containing oval swirls. This over-within-a-square is repeated around the border where it forms the base of an arch into which more leaf forms hang down. The corners of this border are decorated with oval swirls within two triangles. The damask is woven in a satin of 5. Initials 'J.S.' or 'S.J.' are embroidered in white. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'J.S.' or 'S.J.' [not certain] (Initials embroidered in white.) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr Derek Hill |
| Production | Previously thought to have been designed in Belgium, possibly by Henry van de Velde. |
| Bibliographic reference | Illustrated and attributed to Huber in Darmstadt. Ein Dokument deutscher Kunst 1901-1976, (Eduard Roether Verlag Darmstadt) volume 4, page 122, object 355 |
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| Accession number | T.377-1967 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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