Cover
1775-1824 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Cover of brocaded linen with silk. Ochre coloured plain weave linen ground brocaded with thick twists of silk in green, blue, yellow and white. The pattern formed by these silks is of vertically linked hexagons containing stylised plant, star and animal forms. The vertical link between the hexagons and the sides sloping from it are bisected at the selvedges of the fabric. The stripes were intended to be sewn together to form an interlinked repeating pattern all over the cover.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Brocaded linen with silk |
| Brief description | Cover of brocaded linen with silk, possibly made in Spain, 1775-1824 |
| Physical description | Cover of brocaded linen with silk. Ochre coloured plain weave linen ground brocaded with thick twists of silk in green, blue, yellow and white. The pattern formed by these silks is of vertically linked hexagons containing stylised plant, star and animal forms. The vertical link between the hexagons and the sides sloping from it are bisected at the selvedges of the fabric. The stripes were intended to be sewn together to form an interlinked repeating pattern all over the cover. |
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| Credit line | Given by J. W. F. Morton, Esq. |
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| Accession number | T.366-1966 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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