Velvet
17th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Technical analysis
Foundation weave: 5 end satin, decochement 3, by 1 and 2 wefts.
Warp: 2 warps: 1 foundation warp, 1 pile warp.
Proportion: 6 foundation warps to 1 pile warp.
Foundation warp:
Material: silk, Z twist, beige.
Thread count: 70 foundation warps
Velvet Warp:
Materials: silk, Z twist. Multiple colours: dark blue is present throughout whilst yellow, orange, light blue, beige, red are introduced into channels when required.
Thread count: 14 pile warps per cm
Weft: 3 wefts: 1 foundation weft, 1 supplementary weft, 1 supplementary metal weft
Proportion: 3 wefts per rod, 1 rod, 1 supplementary weft, 2 metal threads
Foundation warp:
Material: silk, STA, 2 filaments, white.
Thread count: 45 foundation wefts
Supplementary wefts:
Material: Silk, white, Z twist - supplementary weft at the back to support the velvet pile.
Thread count: 15 supplementary wefts per cm
Supplementary metal wefts: continuous metal strips that run selvedge to selvedge, in pairs between the pile tufts.
Material: metal strips
Thread count: 28/30 metal wefts per cm
Selvedge: None
Description: Cut, voided velvet, metal thread.
Foundation weave: 5 end satin, decochement 3, by 1 and 2 wefts.
Warp: 2 warps: 1 foundation warp, 1 pile warp.
Proportion: 6 foundation warps to 1 pile warp.
Foundation warp:
Material: silk, Z twist, beige.
Thread count: 70 foundation warps
Velvet Warp:
Materials: silk, Z twist. Multiple colours: dark blue is present throughout whilst yellow, orange, light blue, beige, red are introduced into channels when required.
Thread count: 14 pile warps per cm
Weft: 3 wefts: 1 foundation weft, 1 supplementary weft, 1 supplementary metal weft
Proportion: 3 wefts per rod, 1 rod, 1 supplementary weft, 2 metal threads
Foundation warp:
Material: silk, STA, 2 filaments, white.
Thread count: 45 foundation wefts
Supplementary wefts:
Material: Silk, white, Z twist - supplementary weft at the back to support the velvet pile.
Thread count: 15 supplementary wefts per cm
Supplementary metal wefts: continuous metal strips that run selvedge to selvedge, in pairs between the pile tufts.
Material: metal strips
Thread count: 28/30 metal wefts per cm
Selvedge: None
Description: Cut, voided velvet, metal thread.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 6 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | 1500s ?, Persian; Mounted on card with other pieces and watercolour |
| Physical description | Technical analysis Foundation weave: 5 end satin, decochement 3, by 1 and 2 wefts. Warp: 2 warps: 1 foundation warp, 1 pile warp. Proportion: 6 foundation warps to 1 pile warp. Foundation warp: Material: silk, Z twist, beige. Thread count: 70 foundation warps Velvet Warp: Materials: silk, Z twist. Multiple colours: dark blue is present throughout whilst yellow, orange, light blue, beige, red are introduced into channels when required. Thread count: 14 pile warps per cm Weft: 3 wefts: 1 foundation weft, 1 supplementary weft, 1 supplementary metal weft Proportion: 3 wefts per rod, 1 rod, 1 supplementary weft, 2 metal threads Foundation warp: Material: silk, STA, 2 filaments, white. Thread count: 45 foundation wefts Supplementary wefts: Material: Silk, white, Z twist - supplementary weft at the back to support the velvet pile. Thread count: 15 supplementary wefts per cm Supplementary metal wefts: continuous metal strips that run selvedge to selvedge, in pairs between the pile tufts. Material: metal strips Thread count: 28/30 metal wefts per cm Selvedge: None Description: Cut, voided velvet, metal thread. |
| Historical context | There is a similar piece at the Musee des Tissus, Lyon, France, Inv No. MT34-814. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 800:1-1892 |
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| Record created | July 26, 2007 |
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