Not currently on display at the V&A

Sample

ca. 1840-1865 (made)
Artist/Maker
J. Béraud & Cie (maker)
Place of origin
France (made)

Furnishing sample of woven silk. Sample strip with the selvages intact. Six vertical bands in width brown, blue, red, purple, green and green-mauve. Pattern of stylised wavy stems with flowers with green spots and leaf meander. Five pattern repeats in width.


Object details

Category
Textiles
Object type
Sample
Materials and techniques
Woven silk
Silk (Textile)
Weaving
Brief description
Furnishing sample of woven silk, made by J. Béraud & Cie, France, ca. 1840-1865.
Physical description
Furnishing sample of woven silk. Sample strip with the selvages intact. Six vertical bands in width brown, blue, red, purple, green and green-mauve. Pattern of stylised wavy stems with flowers with green spots and leaf meander. Five pattern repeats in width.
Dimensions
  • Pattern repeat width: 5.625in
  • Pattern repeat width: 14cm
  • Pattern repeat length: 8.625in
  • Pattern repeat length: 22cm
  • Width: 30.75in
  • Width: 78cm
  • Length: 17.5in
  • Length: 44.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Object history
Purchased. Registered File number 1985/2029.
Subjects depicted
Flowers
Leaves
Spots
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.407-1985

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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