Canopy
ca. 1713-1714 (made)
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The outer border of the canopy is of silver tabby composed of plain tabby with a silver strip. The inner area consists of two panels of late bizarre pattern carried out predominantly in gold and silver thread on an orange satin ground with a few details brocaded in coloured silks; each is not a full width. The pattern has curling scrolls with a few semi-naturalistic flowers.
The inner silk tissue has a satin ground, the pattern bound in 3/twill. Silver and silver gilt filé and frisé form the main parts of the pattern.
The canopy is lined with white silk.
The inner silk tissue has a satin ground, the pattern bound in 3/twill. Silver and silver gilt filé and frisé form the main parts of the pattern.
The canopy is lined with white silk.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lampas, satin ground, pattern woven with multiple supplementary wefts (continuous and brocading), lined with silk |
| Brief description | silk lampas, 1712-13c, Italy (Venice) or France (Lyon); Bizarre pattern |
| Physical description | The outer border of the canopy is of silver tabby composed of plain tabby with a silver strip. The inner area consists of two panels of late bizarre pattern carried out predominantly in gold and silver thread on an orange satin ground with a few details brocaded in coloured silks; each is not a full width. The pattern has curling scrolls with a few semi-naturalistic flowers. The inner silk tissue has a satin ground, the pattern bound in 3/twill. Silver and silver gilt filé and frisé form the main parts of the pattern. The canopy is lined with white silk. |
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| Production | Possibly made for the coronation of George I |
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| Accession number | T.448-1977 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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