Furnishing Fabric
ca. 1860 (made)
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Panel of Jacquard woven furnishing fabric with a trailing floral design in a pseudo-baroque pattern in silver, blue and cream. The panel is trimmed down the left and right hand sides with strips of woollen tassels. The colouring is close to the main fabric of the panel. There is a badly matched central seam down the panel with set in triangular patches of the same material at the top left and lower right corners. The top and bottom hems are machine-sewn and the panel is lined with a pale blue cotton twill, also seamed centrally, which is ripped and missing in areas. The panel is likely to have been taken from a larger length, probably from a curtain, at some time after its original make up, thus explaining its patched and worn condition.
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Materials and techniques | Woven fabric in wool and cotton with braid and tassels in wool, and cotton lining |
Brief description | Panel of Jacquard woven furnishing fabric in wool and cotton, probably made in England, ca. 1860 |
Physical description | Panel of Jacquard woven furnishing fabric with a trailing floral design in a pseudo-baroque pattern in silver, blue and cream. The panel is trimmed down the left and right hand sides with strips of woollen tassels. The colouring is close to the main fabric of the panel. There is a badly matched central seam down the panel with set in triangular patches of the same material at the top left and lower right corners. The top and bottom hems are machine-sewn and the panel is lined with a pale blue cotton twill, also seamed centrally, which is ripped and missing in areas. The panel is likely to have been taken from a larger length, probably from a curtain, at some time after its original make up, thus explaining its patched and worn condition. |
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Object history | Registered File number 1987/1941. Historical significance: The textile is a good example of a moderately expensive furnishing of the mid-19th century. The use of wool and cotton instead of silk would have kept manufacturing costs down. |
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Accession number | T.31-1988 |
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Record created | February 12, 2001 |
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