Furnishing Fabric
1590-1630 (made)
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Furnishing fabric of woven silk brocatelle in crimson and gold satin with a large-scale symmetrical design of a stylised vase with ropes of floral decoration around it. The crimson satin ground stands above the gold pattern. The selvages of the fabric are striped in green and white, in woven satin. Two very fine threads of silver filé, with a yellow supporting weft, give the appearance of gold thread.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk brocatelle with a satin ground |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric of woven silk brocatelle, Italy, 1580-1630. |
| Physical description | Furnishing fabric of woven silk brocatelle in crimson and gold satin with a large-scale symmetrical design of a stylised vase with ropes of floral decoration around it. The crimson satin ground stands above the gold pattern. The selvages of the fabric are striped in green and white, in woven satin. Two very fine threads of silver filé, with a yellow supporting weft, give the appearance of gold thread. |
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| Accession number | T.175-1979 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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