Not on display

Gothic Rose

Furnishing Fabric
ca. 1905 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Furnishing fabric of hand woven silk, weft pattern with binder warp and satin ground. The cream satin, warp face ground has a repeat of a flat foliate ogival framework with rose hips. These enclose single stylised roses and iris like blooms in supplementary apple green silk wefts.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGothic Rose
Materials and techniques
Hand woven silk
Brief description
Furnishing fabric of hand woven silk, 'Gothic Rose', designed by Edmund Hunter and made by St. Edmundsbury Weavers, Hertfordshire, England, ca. 1905
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of hand woven silk, weft pattern with binder warp and satin ground. The cream satin, warp face ground has a repeat of a flat foliate ogival framework with rose hips. These enclose single stylised roses and iris like blooms in supplementary apple green silk wefts.
Dimensions
  • Length: 17.5in
  • Width: 24.5in
  • Length: 44.4cm
  • Width: 62.2cm
Credit line
Given by Mr J. W. F. Morton
Collection
Accession number
T.156-1973

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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