Ducks
Furnishing Fabric
20th century (made)
20th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Furnishing fabric of silk with a design taken from an 8th-9th century silk at Sens Cathedral. A diamond lattice contains a row of confronted ducks, a formal plant between them, and two rows of eight-pointed stars containing a circle around four petal shapes forming a flower head. Design in yellow silk on red, with red and yellow stripes above and below the design. Woven in compound twill.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Ducks |
| Materials and techniques | Silk |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric 'Ducks' of silk, made by École de Tissage, Lyon, France, 20th century. |
| Physical description | Furnishing fabric of silk with a design taken from an 8th-9th century silk at Sens Cathedral. A diamond lattice contains a row of confronted ducks, a formal plant between them, and two rows of eight-pointed stars containing a circle around four petal shapes forming a flower head. Design in yellow silk on red, with red and yellow stripes above and below the design. Woven in compound twill. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs D. King |
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| Accession number | T.116-1964 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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