Production: Unknown
Dark blue satin embroidered with silver metallic thread, couched and Pekinese stitch. Ruyi symbol at top, character for 'long life' alternating with another character, six characters in same arrangement on each side. Case lined with pale blue satin, tops and edges bound with blue and cream woven ribbon; sewn-in end of dark blue damask. Round cream cord with two knotted beads of silver metal thread.
History note: Col. Leonard C. Messel, the Countess of Rosse, his daughter
Purchased with a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a gift from The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Maximum Length: 30.1 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1985-01-28) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
19th Century
Circa
1800
CE
-
Circa
1899
CE
dark blue
Satin
Cord
Silver metal thread
Damask
Accession number: T.27-1985
Primary reference Number: 118116
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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