Cotton warp. Cotton weft, approx 2/3 blue, 1/2 natural. Wool pile. Asymmetric knot.
Remnants of black wool oversewing on sides. Ends raw/fringe. Small saddle slit - selvedge finish. Large saddle slit bound with cream/yellow braid, linking red/cream cord. Some areas rewoven, wool pile left uncut in some places.
Dark blue ground, repeating floral pattern within a lattice.
Given by Major R.G. and Colonel T.G. Gayer-Anderson
Length: 40.5 in
Width: 38.5 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1942-09-30) by Gayer-Anderson, R.G. Major and Gayer-Anderson, T.G. Colonel
19th Century, Late#
1875
-
1899
Warp
composed of
cotton
Weft
composed of
cotton
Pile
composed of
wool
Sides
Accession number: T.14-1942
Primary reference Number: 186194
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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