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Table cover: MAR.42-1912

Object information

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Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Description

Aubusson table cover of hand woven wool, with a central motif of pink and yellow roses on a cream and blue background, held within a scroll frame through which smaller pink roses and leaves entwine. Similar scrollwork is present on the tablecloths borders containing Michaelmas daisies, lilacs, poppies on a plum and crimson background.

Legal notes

Marlay Bequest

Measurements and weight

Length: 210 cm
Width: 200 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Aubusson ⪼ France

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1701 CE - Circa 1801 CE

Materials used in production

ground Wool

Techniques used in production

Hand weaving : Hand woven wool, with a central motif of pink and yellow roses on a cream and blue background

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.42-1912
Primary reference Number: 110519
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 24 October 2012 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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