1830~ / 1880~, England

1830~ / 1880~, England

Identifier
T.278-1965
Acquisition
Bequeathed by Estella Canziani
Collection
Technique
Depiction
Dimension
55.88 cm (height)
91.44 cm (length)
60.96 cm (width)
64.135 cm (width)
Production time
Production place
Type of object

Description

Furnishing fabric of stamped plush velveteen. With an 18th century large-scale symmetrical pattern with flowers and larger leaves springing from a central stem, and stamped in two levels on a pink-tan silk pile. The material has a binding warp of pale blue cotton and double shots of pink cotton weft. Wide selvedges are woven with paired warp threads, 5 blue, 4 white and 8 blue. On the back of the material is printed in black ink with 'R.M. & Co.' three times along one edge. Furnishing fabric of stamped plush velveteen, England, ca. 1830-1880.