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Cushion Cover

1700-1725 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Red and green silk brocade cushion cover

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
woven silk brocade with repeat on vertical axis with 2 minimum pattern areas. Satin foundation structure, 4/1 satin; warp: ivory silk no twist. Weft: cotton: description S spun 2 ply. Satin and velvet warp order 3-1-3. Velvet structure, red and green. Pile counts, warps 9. along weft 15. Binding weft threads: silk, super skinny white filament no twist. Brocade structure: wholly brocaded? whole 4/1 twill. Shots between pile 2. Metal & twist: gilt or silver (?) Z . Tightness of wrap: loosely. Silk filament slight S twist for yellow; no twist for ivory. Selvedges dimensions not taken. Weft faced exposing more cotton; a tabby weave.
Brief description
silk brocade velvet, 1700-1729, Turkish
Physical description
Red and green silk brocade cushion cover
Dimensions
  • Length: 119.5cm
  • Width: 66cm
  • Length: 84cm (on pattern repeat)
  • Width: 33cm (on pattern repeat)
Style
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
85-1878

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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