Perino
Furnishing Fabric
1860s (made)
1860s (made)
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This Jacquard woven silk furnishing fabric was manufactured in the 1860s by Daniel Walters & Son, a silk weaving firm in Spitalfields, London. The design, entitled 'Perino', shows a head with hair and a beard made of leaves, surrounded by foliage and scrollwork, typical of the so-called 'grotesque' style, a type of ancient Roman decoration rediscovered during the Renaissance.
In 1856 Owen Jones's the Grammar of Ornament was published, an analysis of patterns and colours from many periods and cultures. The book became an invaluable source for designers who, like Jones, believed that reproducing flowers and similar objects in a naturalistic way was in bad taste and who preferred to employ stylised motifs.
In 1856 Owen Jones's the Grammar of Ornament was published, an analysis of patterns and colours from many periods and cultures. The book became an invaluable source for designers who, like Jones, believed that reproducing flowers and similar objects in a naturalistic way was in bad taste and who preferred to employ stylised motifs.
Object details
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| Title | Perino (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Jacquard woven silk |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric 'Perino' of Jacquard woven silk, manufactured by Daniel Walters & Sons, Spitalfields, London, 1860s |
| Physical description | Furnishing fabric of Jacquard woven silk. On a black satin ground is a woven an elaborate grotesque design in creamy-yellow shaded by a deep pink. The scrolling design includes a satyr-mask of leaves, cornucopia of fruit, reeds, ears of corn, torches, butterflies and ropes of beads. The design is bound in 3/1 twill. The repeat fills the whole height of the piece. |
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| Credit line | Given by Warner & Sons Ltd |
| Summary | This Jacquard woven silk furnishing fabric was manufactured in the 1860s by Daniel Walters & Son, a silk weaving firm in Spitalfields, London. The design, entitled 'Perino', shows a head with hair and a beard made of leaves, surrounded by foliage and scrollwork, typical of the so-called 'grotesque' style, a type of ancient Roman decoration rediscovered during the Renaissance. In 1856 Owen Jones's the Grammar of Ornament was published, an analysis of patterns and colours from many periods and cultures. The book became an invaluable source for designers who, like Jones, believed that reproducing flowers and similar objects in a naturalistic way was in bad taste and who preferred to employ stylised motifs. |
| Bibliographic reference | Parry, Linda. British Textiles from 1850 to 1900 London : Victoria and Albert Museum 1993. Plate 59. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.133-1972 |
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| Record created | December 18, 2003 |
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