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Ribbon

ca. 1850-1851 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ribbon of Jacquard-woven figured silk. With a design in white silk weft bound in fancy twill and left as loose float of pansy-like flowers disposed in bunches on two vertical knobby stems. The ribbed tabby ground is pink. The selvedges are woven with two stripes of satin. They have plain edges.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Jacquard-woven figured silk
Brief description
Ribbon of Jacquard-woven figured silk, probably made by Cox & Co., England, ca. 1850-1851
Physical description
Ribbon of Jacquard-woven figured silk. With a design in white silk weft bound in fancy twill and left as loose float of pansy-like flowers disposed in bunches on two vertical knobby stems. The ribbed tabby ground is pink. The selvedges are woven with two stripes of satin. They have plain edges.
Dimensions
  • Length: 11in
  • Width: 6.69in
Credit line
Given by HM Commissioners of the Great Exhibition of 1851
Object history
Formerly AP.393:6.
Other number
AP.393 - Previous number
Collection
Accession number
T.307-1967

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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