Sample
1870s (made)
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Sample of woven silk. With flying birds and butterflies among the stems and leaves of sunflower-type plants. They are in cream silk bound in twill with a red binding warp and shaded with black silk weft. The ground is black satin. The piece has plain woven ends.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk twill satin |
| Brief description | Sample of woven silk, possibly made by Warner and Sons, England, 1870s. |
| Physical description | Sample of woven silk. With flying birds and butterflies among the stems and leaves of sunflower-type plants. They are in cream silk bound in twill with a red binding warp and shaded with black silk weft. The ground is black satin. The piece has plain woven ends. |
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| Credit line | Given by Warner and Sons |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.144-1972 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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