1856, Braintree

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Identifier: 4759-1859

Carried out by: Albert Prince Consort of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (http://data.silknow.org/activity/designer)

Collection: Textiles and Fashion Collection

Technique

Damask 69%

Velvet 94%
Velvet 34%
Velvet 76%

Embroidery 87%
Embroidery 95%
Embroidery 56%

Depiction

Floral motif 82%
Floral motif 38%
Floral motif 90%
Floral motif 88%

Dimension: 139 cm (height)
52 cm (width)

Production time: 1856
19th century (dates CE)

Production place: Braintree

Type of object: fabrics
furniture

Description

woven silk, 1859, British This was reputed to have been designed by Prince Albert. It was used to decorate the walls of Buckingham Palace Ballroom until 1902. The design incorporates the national devices of England (Tudor rose), Scotland (thistle) and Ireland (shamrock).