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Furnishing Fabric

1640s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Furnishing fabric of velvet woven in crimson cut and uncut silk pile on a voided yellow ground. It has an elaborate formal pattern of pomegranate shapes with crowns above. There are three panels sewn together.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk velvet
Brief description
Furnishing fabric of silk velvet, possibly made in Italy or Spain, 1640s.
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of velvet woven in crimson cut and uncut silk pile on a voided yellow ground. It has an elaborate formal pattern of pomegranate shapes with crowns above. There are three panels sewn together.
Dimensions
  • Top edge width: 1885mm
  • Bottom edge width: 1861mm
  • Proper right length: 2042mm
  • Proper left length: 2071mm
  • Weight: 15kg (Note: Weight of object on storage pole.)
Credit line
Given by the Earl of Scarbrough
Collection
Accession number
T.107-1973

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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