Not on display

Panel

1750-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Textile panel of crimson silk damask. The damask has a floral design with formal leaves and flowers curling outwards from part of a vase on the right hand side of the textile. The design is incomplete. On the right hand side there is a selvedge, 6 mm wide, woven in extended tabby. 4 mm are red and the outer 2 mm are woven with white warp threads.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk damask
Brief description
Textile panel of silk damask, France, 1750-1800.
Physical description
Textile panel of crimson silk damask. The damask has a floral design with formal leaves and flowers curling outwards from part of a vase on the right hand side of the textile. The design is incomplete. On the right hand side there is a selvedge, 6 mm wide, woven in extended tabby. 4 mm are red and the outer 2 mm are woven with white warp threads.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.75in
  • Width: 7.5in (maximum)
Collection
Accession number
T.424-1960

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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