Woven Silk
17th century (made)
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Technical analysis
Foundation weave: 5 end satin, decochement 3, by 1 and 2 wefts.
Warp: 2 warps: 1 foundation warp and 1 pile warp.
Proportion: 6 foundation warps, 1 pile warp.
Foundation warp:
Material: cream, Z twist, silk.
Thread count: 70 per cm
Velvet Warp:
Material: silk, Z twist, doubled. Three colours in each channel: red, pale blue, white, green, beige, yellow. Blue and green predominate whilst the other colours are introduced into the pile warp channels when required.
Thread count/cm: 11 per cm
Weft: 4 wefts: 1 foundation weft, 1 squeezing wefts, 1 supporting weft, 1 brocading weft
Proportion: 2 wefts, 1 rod, 2 metal wefts, 1 supporting weft and 1 squeezing weft.
Foundation weft:
Material: cream, Z twist, cotton or linen.
Thread count: 18 per cm
Squeezing weft: 1 squeezing weft
Material: cream, thin, Z twist, silk.
Thread count: 8/9 squeezing weft per cm
Supporting weft: 1 supporting weft.
Material: cream, thin, Z twist, silk.
Thread count: 8/9 squeezing weft per cm
Supplementary metal wefts:
Material: silk core, Z twist, metal wrapped in an S direction. Two per pile unit. Bound in a 1/4 twill S direction by every 8th foundation warp.
Thread count: 18 supplementary metal wefts per cm
Selvedge: 2/1 twill, S direction.
Description: This velvet depicts different flowers in rows. The flowers depicted include carnations, irises and tulips – all commonly depicted by both the Ottomans and the Persians.
Foundation weave: 5 end satin, decochement 3, by 1 and 2 wefts.
Warp: 2 warps: 1 foundation warp and 1 pile warp.
Proportion: 6 foundation warps, 1 pile warp.
Foundation warp:
Material: cream, Z twist, silk.
Thread count: 70 per cm
Velvet Warp:
Material: silk, Z twist, doubled. Three colours in each channel: red, pale blue, white, green, beige, yellow. Blue and green predominate whilst the other colours are introduced into the pile warp channels when required.
Thread count/cm: 11 per cm
Weft: 4 wefts: 1 foundation weft, 1 squeezing wefts, 1 supporting weft, 1 brocading weft
Proportion: 2 wefts, 1 rod, 2 metal wefts, 1 supporting weft and 1 squeezing weft.
Foundation weft:
Material: cream, Z twist, cotton or linen.
Thread count: 18 per cm
Squeezing weft: 1 squeezing weft
Material: cream, thin, Z twist, silk.
Thread count: 8/9 squeezing weft per cm
Supporting weft: 1 supporting weft.
Material: cream, thin, Z twist, silk.
Thread count: 8/9 squeezing weft per cm
Supplementary metal wefts:
Material: silk core, Z twist, metal wrapped in an S direction. Two per pile unit. Bound in a 1/4 twill S direction by every 8th foundation warp.
Thread count: 18 supplementary metal wefts per cm
Selvedge: 2/1 twill, S direction.
Description: This velvet depicts different flowers in rows. The flowers depicted include carnations, irises and tulips – all commonly depicted by both the Ottomans and the Persians.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Middle East, Textile; velvet, 1700s, Persian; Flowers |
| Physical description | Technical analysis Foundation weave: 5 end satin, decochement 3, by 1 and 2 wefts. Warp: 2 warps: 1 foundation warp and 1 pile warp. Proportion: 6 foundation warps, 1 pile warp. Foundation warp: Material: cream, Z twist, silk. Thread count: 70 per cm Velvet Warp: Material: silk, Z twist, doubled. Three colours in each channel: red, pale blue, white, green, beige, yellow. Blue and green predominate whilst the other colours are introduced into the pile warp channels when required. Thread count/cm: 11 per cm Weft: 4 wefts: 1 foundation weft, 1 squeezing wefts, 1 supporting weft, 1 brocading weft Proportion: 2 wefts, 1 rod, 2 metal wefts, 1 supporting weft and 1 squeezing weft. Foundation weft: Material: cream, Z twist, cotton or linen. Thread count: 18 per cm Squeezing weft: 1 squeezing weft Material: cream, thin, Z twist, silk. Thread count: 8/9 squeezing weft per cm Supporting weft: 1 supporting weft. Material: cream, thin, Z twist, silk. Thread count: 8/9 squeezing weft per cm Supplementary metal wefts: Material: silk core, Z twist, metal wrapped in an S direction. Two per pile unit. Bound in a 1/4 twill S direction by every 8th foundation warp. Thread count: 18 supplementary metal wefts per cm Selvedge: 2/1 twill, S direction. Description: This velvet depicts different flowers in rows. The flowers depicted include carnations, irises and tulips – all commonly depicted by both the Ottomans and the Persians. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1752A-1892 |
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| Record created | July 26, 2007 |
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