Loom-Width
1750-1775 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Loom-width with a ground of cream silk, striped with alternate broad and narrow bands of deep and pale pink stripes. The edges and central band are overlaid with a brocaded pattern of white leaves and saffron yellow flowers.
The broad stripes are patterned with sheaves of roses, each bound with a tasselled lovers' knot in cerise. Branches of white blossom connect the pattern of sheaves.
The broad stripes are patterned with sheaves of roses, each bound with a tasselled lovers' knot in cerise. Branches of white blossom connect the pattern of sheaves.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Brocaded silk |
| Brief description | Silk loom-width, France, 1750-1775. |
| Physical description | Loom-width with a ground of cream silk, striped with alternate broad and narrow bands of deep and pale pink stripes. The edges and central band are overlaid with a brocaded pattern of white leaves and saffron yellow flowers. The broad stripes are patterned with sheaves of roses, each bound with a tasselled lovers' knot in cerise. Branches of white blossom connect the pattern of sheaves. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr K. L. Stock |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.447-1970 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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