Furnishing Fabric
1550-1599 (made)
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This printed wall covering derives its pattern from woven silks. The surface texture has been achieved by sprinkling it with crushed fragments of the mineral mica.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen block printed in colours, with crushed mica |
| Brief description | printed, 1550-99, French ?; Ogival compartments with flowers, velvet pattern |
| Summary | This printed wall covering derives its pattern from woven silks. The surface texture has been achieved by sprinkling it with crushed fragments of the mineral mica. |
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| Accession number | 1546-1899 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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