Not currently on display at the V&A

Furnishing Fabric

1830s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Blue satin ground with a jacquard woven motif in bright yellow. The motif is offset in rows, and consists of a floral spray springing from an acanthus leaf base into thin iris or bluebell leaf forms, flanking a tall lobed floral blossom. There are two selvedges, each 0.5cm wide.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven satin
Brief description
Silk furnishing fabric, possibly England or France, ca. 1830
Physical description
Blue satin ground with a jacquard woven motif in bright yellow. The motif is offset in rows, and consists of a floral spray springing from an acanthus leaf base into thin iris or bluebell leaf forms, flanking a tall lobed floral blossom. There are two selvedges, each 0.5cm wide.
Dimensions
  • Length: 43.3cm
  • Width: 50.8cm
Credit line
Given by Mr Waldo Lanchester.
Collection
Accession number
T.265-1970

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Record createdApril 1, 2003
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