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Garland

1921 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ceremonial garland embroidered in silver-gilt thread, spangles, strips and plaited tinsel braid with touches of black and magenta silk, and all on a canvas ground. The 'chain' has six circular panels worked on both sides with floral designs and edged with tinsel connected with each other by four-fold lengths of tinsel braid plaited concertina-wise. The semicircular pendant is shaped like an axe-head and is charged on both sides with a rendering of the Prince's arms. The pendant is fringed with tinsel and tinsel tassels.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Canvas embroidered in silver-gilt thread, spangles, strips and plaited tinsel braid and silk
Brief description
Garland of canvas embroidered in silver-gilt thread, spangles, strips and plaited tinsel braid and silk, Lucknow, 1921
Physical description
Ceremonial garland embroidered in silver-gilt thread, spangles, strips and plaited tinsel braid with touches of black and magenta silk, and all on a canvas ground. The 'chain' has six circular panels worked on both sides with floral designs and edged with tinsel connected with each other by four-fold lengths of tinsel braid plaited concertina-wise. The semicircular pendant is shaped like an axe-head and is charged on both sides with a rendering of the Prince's arms. The pendant is fringed with tinsel and tinsel tassels.
Dimensions
  • Length: 40in (approx.)
  • Pendant width: 8.5in
Credit line
Given by HM Queen Mary
Collection
Accession number
IM.38-1932

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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