The Pelican in her Piety

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Artist/Maker	St. Edmundsbury Weavers (designed for) Edmund Hunter (designer)
Place of origin	Great Britain (made)

Furnishing fabric tissue of silk and metal thread. With a design of a pelican feeding her three offspring who are standing before her with open beaks receiving food. The wings of the pelican are protectively arranged around her offspring. The design is enclosed by a rose briar and four roses giving an oval effect. From this border is an iris flanked by two more roses and foliage. The design is woven in cream silk on a dark blue ground.

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Categories	Textiles Interiors
Object type	Furnishing fabric
Title	The Pelican in her Piety
Materials and techniques	Silk tissue with metal thread
Brief description	Furnishing fabric 'The Pelican in her Piety' of silk tissue and metal thread, designed by Edmund Hunter for St. Edmunsbury Weavers, Great Britain, ca. 1904
Physical description	Furnishing fabric tissue of silk and metal thread. With a design of a pelican feeding her three offspring who are standing before her with open beaks receiving food. The wings of the pelican are protectively arranged around her offspring. The design is enclosed by a rose briar and four roses giving an oval effect. From this border is an iris flanked by two more roses and foliage. The design is woven in cream silk on a dark blue ground.
Dimensions	Length: 52in Width: 25in
Marks and inscriptions	'IHEOYE.XPE' (Inscribed above the pelican group)
Credit line	Given by Morton Sundour Fabrics Ltd.
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	T.160-1953

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Record created	June 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O258394/the-pelican-in-her-piety-furnishing-fabric-edmund-hunter/

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