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Textile

1725-1729 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Textile panel of woven silk damask. Cherry red with a symmetrical floral pattern. In the centre are detached, slightly stylised plants and at the sides is a cartouche with a diapered lace-like ground on which is a continuous stem of large stylised flowers. There is a silk matching fringe sewn around the edge with tassels on silk cords. Lined with plain red silk. The design has a point repeat and is a loom width.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk damask, lined with silk
Brief description
Textile panel of woven silk damask, France, 1725-1729
Physical description
Textile panel of woven silk damask. Cherry red with a symmetrical floral pattern. In the centre are detached, slightly stylised plants and at the sides is a cartouche with a diapered lace-like ground on which is a continuous stem of large stylised flowers. There is a silk matching fringe sewn around the edge with tassels on silk cords. Lined with plain red silk. The design has a point repeat and is a loom width.
Dimensions
  • Repeat length: 16.5in
  • Including fringe length: 24in
  • Including fringe width: 24in
Credit line
Given by Lady Salter
Collection
Accession number
T.74-1959

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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