Curtain Sample
1880-1890 (made)
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These furnishing silks with ribbon decoration are the main part of a group of furnishings for a set of window drapes.The silk was part of a window furnishing scheme thought to have been made for Windsor Castle, Berkshire. The colour and pattern of the silk are very similar to another group of samples associated with Windsor Castle, and noted in the royal accounts for 1853. (This is also displayed in the British Galleries. See museum no. T.269-1965).
These examples are likely to be of a later date but are closely based on the earlier furnishings. The decorative ribbon stripe has been integrated into the full width of the plain green silk, rather than being woven as a separate ribbon. The silk appears in the records of the London silk weavers Warner and Ramm for 21 December 1887. It was woven for client 'R.S & T', who has not been identified. The design is in reverse from the 1853 sample.
Silks for mid-19th-century schemes at Buckingham Palace, London, and Windsor Castle were woven by two firms in Spitalfields, London: Daniel Walters & Sons and Norris & Co. In 1885 the firm of Norris & Co. was taken over by Warner and Ramm, who also took over many of their clients. Warner's first identifiable royal order for Windsor came from the decorators W. Williamson & Sons of Guildford, Surrey, in 1887.
These examples are likely to be of a later date but are closely based on the earlier furnishings. The decorative ribbon stripe has been integrated into the full width of the plain green silk, rather than being woven as a separate ribbon. The silk appears in the records of the London silk weavers Warner and Ramm for 21 December 1887. It was woven for client 'R.S & T', who has not been identified. The design is in reverse from the 1853 sample.
Silks for mid-19th-century schemes at Buckingham Palace, London, and Windsor Castle were woven by two firms in Spitalfields, London: Daniel Walters & Sons and Norris & Co. In 1885 the firm of Norris & Co. was taken over by Warner and Ramm, who also took over many of their clients. Warner's first identifiable royal order for Windsor came from the decorators W. Williamson & Sons of Guildford, Surrey, in 1887.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Jacquard-woven silk, woven interlining, twisted silk cord and machine-made fringing |
| Brief description | Curtain sample of silk, Spitalfields, England, 1880-1890 |
| Physical description | Curtain sample of silk rep in mid-green with a border sewn near the left edge. The border is woven with white roses, thistles and clovers bound in twill on a green satin ground. Behind the piece of curtain with the border, a stiffening of linen has been sewn on. There is also an interlining and a lining of green taffeta. |
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| Gallery label | British Galleries:
The small ribbon stripe, woven into the edge of a silk fabric, dates from about 30 years later than the larger version. The pattern has been reversed. The re-use of the same pattern and colour scheme shows how French Style remained fashionable for many years.(27/03/2003) |
| Credit line | Given by John Fowler |
| Object history | The silks woven by Warner and Ramm of Spitalfields, London; the cords and fringe made by B.A.Clarke, London |
| Summary | These furnishing silks with ribbon decoration are the main part of a group of furnishings for a set of window drapes.The silk was part of a window furnishing scheme thought to have been made for Windsor Castle, Berkshire. The colour and pattern of the silk are very similar to another group of samples associated with Windsor Castle, and noted in the royal accounts for 1853. (This is also displayed in the British Galleries. See museum no. T.269-1965). These examples are likely to be of a later date but are closely based on the earlier furnishings. The decorative ribbon stripe has been integrated into the full width of the plain green silk, rather than being woven as a separate ribbon. The silk appears in the records of the London silk weavers Warner and Ramm for 21 December 1887. It was woven for client 'R.S & T', who has not been identified. The design is in reverse from the 1853 sample. Silks for mid-19th-century schemes at Buckingham Palace, London, and Windsor Castle were woven by two firms in Spitalfields, London: Daniel Walters & Sons and Norris & Co. In 1885 the firm of Norris & Co. was taken over by Warner and Ramm, who also took over many of their clients. Warner's first identifiable royal order for Windsor came from the decorators W. Williamson & Sons of Guildford, Surrey, in 1887. |
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| Accession number | T.3-1971 |
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| Record created | March 27, 2003 |
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