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Cushion Cover

1625-50 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woven silk cushion cover in red and green, with star repeats with four minimum pattern areas.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk brocade with metal wire. Weft cotton, 1 strand, ivory, warp: silk, slight S twist, ivory. Satin and velvet warp order 3-1-3. Pile counts, warps 12, along weft 16. Binding weft threads probably backed. Brocade structure: whole 4/1 twill, shots between pile 2, silver metal and twist.
Brief description
woven silk, 1670-1699, Turkish, with repeat pattern areas in red and green, with star repeats with four minimum pattern areas.
Physical description
Woven silk cushion cover in red and green, with star repeats with four minimum pattern areas.
Dimensions
  • Length: 130cm
  • Width: 64cm
  • Length: 27.5cm (repeat pattern)
  • Width: 16.5cm (of repeat pattern)
selvedges: dimensions cut
Style
Collection
Accession number
534-1884

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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