Quilt
ca. 1855-1879 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Whole quilt, decorated with trapunto work using white and blue cotton, inserted to produce a two tone effect. The design is based on cashmere shawl motifs of elongated buta, flowers and foliage and a central medallion containing buta and flowers. There is an internal border with heart-shaped floral designs. With added fringes. The paisley motif in quilting is also known as the 'Welsh pear' in Britain (often used in Welsh quilting).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton, <i>trapunto</i> work |
| Brief description | Textile, quilt, white cotton, trapunto, India, ca. 1855-1879 |
| Physical description | Whole quilt, decorated with trapunto work using white and blue cotton, inserted to produce a two tone effect. The design is based on cashmere shawl motifs of elongated buta, flowers and foliage and a central medallion containing buta and flowers. There is an internal border with heart-shaped floral designs. With added fringes. The paisley motif in quilting is also known as the 'Welsh pear' in Britain (often used in Welsh quilting). |
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| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a quilt, domestic textile. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Indian embroidery / Rosemary Crill ; photography by Richard Davis. London: V&A Publications, 1999 Number: 185177310X, 1851772944 (pbk.)
p.62, cat. no. 51 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 5415(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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