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Pelmet

1881-1882 (made)
Artist/Maker

Ground of St James silk damask with padded and appliqué motifs in silk and couched silk braid

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk damask ground, with appliqué motifs
Brief description
Embroidered pelmet designed by William Morris, 1881-1882.
Physical description
Ground of St James silk damask with padded and appliqué motifs in silk and couched silk braid
Dimensions
  • Height: 95.8cm
  • Width: 130.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Transliteration
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Parry, Linda, ed. William Morris. London: Philip Wilson Publishers Limited, 1996. 384 p., ill. ISBN 0856674419
Collection
Accession number
T.87-1946

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Record createdJanuary 14, 2004
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