Production: Unknown
Red satin embroidered with couched silver metallic thread; blue silk thread couched or held between metal threads. Ruyi symbol at top, small repeating trellis pattern, both sides similar. Case partially lined with blue satin, stiffened with board; top and edges bound with blue and cream ribbon with narrow yellow and white piping along inner edge. Sewn-in (now almost detatched) end of blue satin. Round yellow cord with two knotted beads of silver metallic 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: 31 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1985-01-28) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
19th Century-20th Century#
Circa
1800
CE
-
Circa
1999
CE
Lining composed of board
Cord
Silver metal thread
Satin
Accession number: T.29-1985
Primary reference Number: 118118
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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