Woven Silk
1600-1629 (made)
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Silk velvet, woven in cut and uncut coloured pile on a cream-coloured silk ground enriched with silver strips. Rows of symmetrical plant devices within compartments outlined by floral and leafy stems linked together in pairs.
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Materials and techniques | Silk velvet |
Brief description | Silk velvet, Italy, 1600-1629. |
Physical description | Silk velvet, woven in cut and uncut coloured pile on a cream-coloured silk ground enriched with silver strips. Rows of symmetrical plant devices within compartments outlined by floral and leafy stems linked together in pairs. |
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Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 2481/1903. |
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Accession number | 26-1903 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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