Not currently on display at the V&A

Cover

1630-1660 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cover of woven silk satin. Satin striped in the warp with blue and white stripes bordered by narrow yellow or pink stripes flecked with black warp threads. On the blue stripe is a small, formal, rose-like flower in pink, white and yellow with pale green leaves and stems. On the white stripe is a continuous wavy floral stem in green. Lined with a coarse cotton and a silk fringe is on the sides.

Satin of eight, the warp striped in the above colours. One green silk weft which forms the pattern on the surface of the textile by an interruption of the normal binding system. The flower is made by additional pattern wefts in pink, yellow, white and pink succeeding one another in this order. The pattern wefts are unbound.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk satin, lined with cotton
Brief description
Cover of woven silk satin, possibly made in Italy, 1630-1660
Physical description
Cover of woven silk satin. Satin striped in the warp with blue and white stripes bordered by narrow yellow or pink stripes flecked with black warp threads. On the blue stripe is a small, formal, rose-like flower in pink, white and yellow with pale green leaves and stems. On the white stripe is a continuous wavy floral stem in green. Lined with a coarse cotton and a silk fringe is on the sides.

Satin of eight, the warp striped in the above colours. One green silk weft which forms the pattern on the surface of the textile by an interruption of the normal binding system. The flower is made by additional pattern wefts in pink, yellow, white and pink succeeding one another in this order. The pattern wefts are unbound.
Dimensions
  • Without fringe width: 39in
  • Fringe length: 3in
  • Length: 68.25in
Credit line
Given by Lady Salter
Collection
Accession number
T.68-1959

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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