Embroidery Silks on Cards
19th century (made)
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Eight cards of sewing silk with straight sides and scalloped ends wound with twisted two-ply sewing silk.
The cards are inscribed in four different sets of type-face: 'BROWN, DAVIS & HALSE'S PATENT MANDARIN SILK. BY HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. GRANTED MARCH 26th 1855.'.
The cards are inscribed in four different sets of type-face: 'BROWN, DAVIS & HALSE'S PATENT MANDARIN SILK. BY HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. GRANTED MARCH 26th 1855.'.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 8 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Card and silk |
| Brief description | Eight cards of embroidery silks, made by Brown, Davis & Halse, England, 19th century |
| Physical description | Eight cards of sewing silk with straight sides and scalloped ends wound with twisted two-ply sewing silk. The cards are inscribed in four different sets of type-face: 'BROWN, DAVIS & HALSE'S PATENT MANDARIN SILK. BY HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. GRANTED MARCH 26th 1855.'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'BROWN, DAVIS & HALSE'S PATENT MANDARIN SILK. BY HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. GRANTED MARCH 26th 1855.' (Inscribed on the cards in four different sets of type-face.) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs J. Taylor |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.297 to G-1979 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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