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Textiles. Valance. Unknown maker, China. Pattern of flowers, foliage, birds and butterflies, with central coat of arms (may be those of the Marshal family, the Earls of Romney), designed for export market. Silk embroidery on silk; deep red ground, polychrome embroidery, satin stitch, split satin stitch, stem stitch. Length, whole, 199 cm, width, whole, 43.5 cm, maximum, circa 1800. Acquisition Credit: Given by Mrs. Soame Jenyns, in accordance with the wishes of her late husband, Soame Jenyns.
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