Velvet
1775-1800 (made)
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Silk velvet, woven in cut and uncut pile on a ground of silver-gilt thread. Symmetrical floral pattern of a rococo type, in shades of red, blue, purple, and yellow on a gold ground. Shading is created by the contrast between the cut and uncut pile.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk velvet on silver-gilt ground |
| Brief description | Polychrome velvet on silver-gilt thread; Russia; late 18th century. |
| Physical description | Silk velvet, woven in cut and uncut pile on a ground of silver-gilt thread. Symmetrical floral pattern of a rococo type, in shades of red, blue, purple, and yellow on a gold ground. Shading is created by the contrast between the cut and uncut pile. |
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| Object history | Registered File no. 1930/5357. |
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| Accession number | T.76-1930 |
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| Record created | September 26, 2008 |
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