Valance
mid 16th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Valance of embroidered red velvet with gold arabesques.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | SIlk velvet embroidered with metal thread, and applique |
| Brief description | Red velvet embroidered with metal thread and cloth of gold, couched work and applique with padding, England, mid 16th century |
| Physical description | Valance of embroidered red velvet with gold arabesques. |
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| Object history | Purchased. |
| Historical context | One of four valances probably from a set of bed hangings |
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| Bibliographic reference | King, Donald, ed. British Textile Design in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Gakken: Tokyo, 1980, Vol. I, col. pl. 17. |
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| Accession number | 4513-1858 |
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| Record created | August 19, 2005 |
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