Thistle

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Artist/Maker	Daniel Walters & Sons (weaver)
Place of origin	Spitalfields (made)

Furnishing fabric of silk twill satin. On a purple satin ground is an ogival lattice with a small heraldic rose at the interstices. Within the lattice is a bunch of thistles, clover and Tudor rose. The pattern is in cream or 'gold' silk, bound in twill.

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Categories	Interiors Textiles
Object type	Furnishing fabric
Title	Thistle
Materials and techniques	Silk twill satin
Brief description	Furnishing fabric 'Thistle' of silk satin, woven by Daniel Walters & Sons, Spitalfields, London, 1873 to 1887
Physical description	Furnishing fabric of silk twill satin. On a purple satin ground is an ogival lattice with a small heraldic rose at the interstices. Within the lattice is a bunch of thistles, clover and Tudor rose. The pattern is in cream or 'gold' silk, bound in twill.
Dimensions	Height: 23.25in Length: 63in Repeat height: 11.25in Repeat width: 7in
Marks and inscriptions	'24068/71722B', 'Crim & Gold' and 'Thistle' (On a label sewn over an old label, a W&S production number, colour and title) 'D.W.&S.' (Stamped, for Daniel Walters & Sons) Transliteration .
Credit line	Given by Warner and Sons
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	T.141-1972

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Record created	June 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O289221/thistle-furnishing-fabric-daniel-walters/

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