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Sample

1845-1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sample of woven silk. The pattern shows broad, bright blue satin stripes bordered with cream, alternating with areas of black satin ground woven with a Japanese design. The design is Jacquard woven in white, red and blue, and shows angular stems bearing tiny flowers, long serrated leaves and elongated cone shapes with decorated spheres superimposed.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Jacquard woven silk with satin ground
Brief description
Sample of Jacquard woven silk, England, 1845-1850.
Physical description
Sample of woven silk. The pattern shows broad, bright blue satin stripes bordered with cream, alternating with areas of black satin ground woven with a Japanese design. The design is Jacquard woven in white, red and blue, and shows angular stems bearing tiny flowers, long serrated leaves and elongated cone shapes with decorated spheres superimposed.
Dimensions
  • Length: 3.5in
  • Width: 6.25in
  • Length: 9cm
  • Width: 17cm
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Collection
Accession number
T.272-1979

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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