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Packet of Textile Cuttings

ca. 1780-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Rag paper packet containing plastic wallet with 4 woven silk cuttings.

1) Cream velvet silk, with selvage of green, pink and brown twill. Weft has slight Z-twist.
2) Pale green plain weave silk, with warp of green and weft of cream. 2 mm of brown warp at one end, possibly partial selvage.
3) Beige plain weave silk, with warp of cream and weft of brown. Slight S-twist to weft. No selvage.
4) Cream twill and plain weave silk, with ink number.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Rag paper packet, with woven silk cuttings
Brief description
Rag paper packet containing woven silk cuttings, English, ca. 1780-1800
Physical description
Rag paper packet containing plastic wallet with 4 woven silk cuttings.

1) Cream velvet silk, with selvage of green, pink and brown twill. Weft has slight Z-twist.
2) Pale green plain weave silk, with warp of green and weft of cream. 2 mm of brown warp at one end, possibly partial selvage.
3) Beige plain weave silk, with warp of cream and weft of brown. Slight S-twist to weft. No selvage.
4) Cream twill and plain weave silk, with ink number.
Dimensions
  • Cutting, maximum height: 14.6cm
  • Cutting, minimum height: 8.5cm
  • Cutting, maximum width: 3cm
  • Cutting, minimum width: 1.5cm
  • Weight: less than 1kg per packet
1) 8.5 cm x 1.9 cm 2) 10 cm x 1.5 cm 3) 14.6 cm x 3 cm 4) 10.3 cm x 2.6 cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Sir Your Humble Servant K Edgar' and 'Ipswich Sept 25th -83' (Rag paper packet; written; ink)
  • '5/6' (On cutting 4; written; ink)
Credit line
Given by Martin Bond
Collection
Accession number
T.76:5-2003

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Record createdJuly 23, 2003
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