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Fabric

ca. 1745 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fabric of white tabby ground brocaded with coloured silks and silver thread with a pattern of naturalistic flowers sprouting from rocaille motifs striped in silver and white. Some details of the design are carried out in a self-coloured flush effect.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brocaded silk, silver thread
Brief description
Fabric of brocaded silk, Spitalfields, London, ca.1745.
Physical description
Fabric of white tabby ground brocaded with coloured silks and silver thread with a pattern of naturalistic flowers sprouting from rocaille motifs striped in silver and white. Some details of the design are carried out in a self-coloured flush effect.
Dimensions
  • Length: 46.625in (maximum)
  • Width: 20.25in (maximum)
  • Length: 118.5cm (maximum)
  • Width: 51.4cm (maximum)
Credit line
Given by Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Design
Collection
Accession number
T.296-1975

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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