Cushion Cover
1700-1725 (made)
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Red and green silk brocade cushion cover
Object details
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| 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 |
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| Accession number | 85-1878 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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