Bed Cover
18th century (made)
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Silk and cotton on a linen ground, described upon acquisition as "looped weaving." The pattern consists of 23 narrow vertical stripes containing repeating patterns of birds, lozenges, and chevron ornaments. There is a border all round of conventional human figures and dentations, with a short looped fringe in mauve and white silk. The colours are chiefly red, green, nad buff (in silk) and blue (in cotton).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Looped weaving in silk and cotton on a linen ground |
| Brief description | Woven silk cotton linen with birds and human figures; Italy; 1700s. |
| Physical description | Silk and cotton on a linen ground, described upon acquisition as "looped weaving." The pattern consists of 23 narrow vertical stripes containing repeating patterns of birds, lozenges, and chevron ornaments. There is a border all round of conventional human figures and dentations, with a short looped fringe in mauve and white silk. The colours are chiefly red, green, nad buff (in silk) and blue (in cotton). |
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| Object history | Registered File no. 1926/6529. At the time of acquisition, this object was described as "a very fine and interesting specimen of loom-embroidery" by Mr Tattersall's report of 22 June 1930. |
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| Accession number | T.109-1930 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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