Not on display

Fragment

1750-1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Silk fragment in blue and white striped silk with a texture cannellé ground with a vertical pattern of flowers made by pattern weft whose colour is changed as the design requires. The design is incomplete. The colours are pink, white, yellow and green.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven silk
Brief description
Fragment of woven silk, France, 1750-1775
Physical description
Silk fragment in blue and white striped silk with a texture cannellé ground with a vertical pattern of flowers made by pattern weft whose colour is changed as the design requires. The design is incomplete. The colours are pink, white, yellow and green.
Dimensions
  • Length: 3.25in
  • Length: 8.25cm
  • Width: 8.62in
  • Width: 22cm
Credit line
Given by Dr W.L. Hildburgh
Object history
Formerly T.98J-1920: T.98G to S-1920 reaccessioned in 1980 with whole/part numbers.
Other number
T.98J-1920 - Previous number
Collection
Accession number
T.381-1980

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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