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Brocaded Satin

1750-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Brocade woven in silver and silver-gilt thread on a ground of silk and cotton in a satin weave. Pattern consists of vertical rows of wavy floral stems, in gold and silver on a blue ground.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brocaded silver and silver-gilt on a silk and cotton satin ground
Brief description
Silver and silver-gilt thread on ground of silk and cotton; Russia; second half of 18th century.
Physical description
Brocade woven in silver and silver-gilt thread on a ground of silk and cotton in a satin weave. Pattern consists of vertical rows of wavy floral stems, in gold and silver on a blue ground.
Dimensions
  • Length: 53.75in
  • Width: 18in
Object history
Registered File no. 1930/5357.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.85-1930

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Record createdSeptember 26, 2008
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