Ribbon
ca. 1850-1851 (made)
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Ribbon of Jacquard-woven figured silk in pale blue and white silk with a design of white trumpet-shaped flowers with smooth and long leaves in blue. The design is formed by flushes of silk and fancy twill patterns on a ribbed tabby ground. The ribbon has a satin selvedge and a 'pearl edge'.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Jacquard-woven figured silk |
Brief description | Ribbon of Jacquard-woven figured silk, made by Cox & Co., Coventry, ca. 1850-1851 |
Physical description | Ribbon of Jacquard-woven figured silk in pale blue and white silk with a design of white trumpet-shaped flowers with smooth and long leaves in blue. The design is formed by flushes of silk and fancy twill patterns on a ribbed tabby ground. The ribbon has a satin selvedge and a 'pearl edge'. |
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Credit line | Given by HM Commissioners of the Great Exhibition of 1851 |
Object history | Formerly AP.393:2. |
Other number | AP.393 - Previous number |
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Accession number | T.303-1967 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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