Cotton, crepe weave, with horizontal stripes and vertical stripes at selvidges in silk, embroidered with polychrome silk, gilt and silver thread, in double darning, double running, hemstitch, needle weaving and satin stitches. At each end a 0.25" deep band in metal thread needle weaving, and above it two 8" deep asymmetric sprays of carnations springing from a hooked hem. Remnants of green silk fringe.
Given by George de Menasce
Length: 53 in
Width: 20 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1946-09-25) by de Menasce, George
19th Century
Circa
1800
CE
-
Circa
1899
CE
Accession number: T.101-1946
Primary reference Number: 199929
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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