Crimson satin embroidered with silk and gilt and silver thread in couching, French knots, long and short, satin and cut silk pile (for centres of five flowers only). Polychrome: black, blue, green, grey, red, yellow.
Border - in each corner a symmetrical spray of rose, stem and leaves. In centre of each side a sunflower with, springing from either side, a spray of waved stem with leaves and rose, iris, and tulip flowers.
Field - in the centre a large sunflower, the background evenly covered by four sprays of flowers (rose, iris and tulip) arranged symmetrically, two springing from an iris in the middle of each warp side and being linked together by a sunflower in the middle of each warp side.
Given by Frank Partridge
Length: 36 in
Width: 31.5 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1954-02-25) by Partridge, Frank
17th Century-18th Century#
Circa
1600
CE
-
Circa
1799
CE
Accession number: T.1-1954
Primary reference Number: 197444
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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