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1755-1760 (woven)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Panel of woven silk, comprised of two smaller panels that have been joined together.

A small spray of pink and cream flowers slightly overlaps a cartouche of irregular shape with a white cannelé ground. There are four of these in the width of the silk, and they are arranged in reverse direction on alternate rows. The ground between the cartouches is in cream twill with small seed shapes in pink and white.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven silk
Brief description
Panel of woven silk, Spitalfields, London 1755-1760
Physical description
Panel of woven silk, comprised of two smaller panels that have been joined together.

A small spray of pink and cream flowers slightly overlaps a cartouche of irregular shape with a white cannelé ground. There are four of these in the width of the silk, and they are arranged in reverse direction on alternate rows. The ground between the cartouches is in cream twill with small seed shapes in pink and white.
Dimensions
  • Length: 36in (maximum)
  • Width: 38.75in (maximum)
  • Small panels comprising large panel width: 20in
  • Repeat height: 7.125in
  • Repeat width: 4.875in
Credit line
Given by Mrs V. A. Smith
Collection
Accession number
T.372-1977

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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