Tassel
1700-1750 (made)
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Tassel of bright yellow silk. The main body is cylindrical (2.5 inches) topped by a smaller bulbous shape (1.5 inches) with a waist. Core of wood covered with silk. The covering consists of strands of bright yellow twisted silk bound flat, and held down by a yellow silk net, simple twisted lattice over the bulbous part and knotted in a chequer pattern over the cylinder. The fringe is made from a portion of the silk covering falls straight with cut ends, 4 inches long. The base is covered by the rest of the yellow silk strands knotted in the hollow centre of the core.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, wood, net |
| Brief description | Tassel of silk, possibly made in France or Italy, 1700-1750 |
| Physical description | Tassel of bright yellow silk. The main body is cylindrical (2.5 inches) topped by a smaller bulbous shape (1.5 inches) with a waist. Core of wood covered with silk. The covering consists of strands of bright yellow twisted silk bound flat, and held down by a yellow silk net, simple twisted lattice over the bulbous part and knotted in a chequer pattern over the cylinder. The fringe is made from a portion of the silk covering falls straight with cut ends, 4 inches long. The base is covered by the rest of the yellow silk strands knotted in the hollow centre of the core. |
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| Credit line | Given by J. B. Fowler, Esq. |
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| Accession number | T.421-1966 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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