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Pair of Sashes

ca. 1873 (made)
Artist/Maker
Thomas Stevens (maker)
Place of origin
Coventry (made)

Pair of sashes of woven silk and metal threads. Green silk with a Jacquard woven device depicting the arms of the Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society, and above are clouds and an eye radiating beams of light, and below are female figures encircling around the globe around which is a red band inscribed 'Unity Benevolence and Concord'. At the bottom is written 'ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS'.

Above and below the woven design are an applied cross and star made with silk and metal thread. The centres of both are thickly padded and from each hangs a single tassel. With a small tie of green silk ribbon attached to one selvedge.


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Clothing
Accessories
Object type
Pair of sashes
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Sash
  • Sash
Materials and techniques
Jacquard woven silk and metal threads
Brief description
Pair of sashes of woven silk and metal threads, made by Thomas Stevens, Coventry, ca. 1873
Physical description
Pair of sashes of woven silk and metal threads. Green silk with a Jacquard woven device depicting the arms of the Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society, and above are clouds and an eye radiating beams of light, and below are female figures encircling around the globe around which is a red band inscribed 'Unity Benevolence and Concord'. At the bottom is written 'ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS'.

Above and below the woven design are an applied cross and star made with silk and metal thread. The centres of both are thickly padded and from each hangs a single tassel. With a small tie of green silk ribbon attached to one selvedge.
Dimensions
  • Maximum length length: 232mm (Note: For T.251-1968)
  • Maximum width width: 330mm (Note: For T.251-1968)
  • Maximum length length: 1600mm (Note: For T.251A-1968)
  • Maximum width width: 70mm (Note: For T.251A-1968)
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Unity Benevolence and Concord' (Inscribed on the red band on the globe)
  • 'ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS' (Written on the bottom)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Miss E. J. Bowden
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.251&A-1968

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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