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Decorative object - Silk table runner embroidered with silver bullion, c.1860

Silk Table Runner Embroidered with Silver Bullion

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Gift of Mrs Docherty, 1991

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Silk Table Runner Embroidered with Silver Bullion, 1830s

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Silk Table Runner Embroidered with Silver Bullion, 1830s

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Gift of Mrs Docherty, 1991

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Historical information

When donated by Mrs Docherty in 1991 it was described as a Scottish sideboard runner dating from the 1860s.

Physical description

Embroidered textile formerly used as a table runner. When donated by Mrs Docherty in 1991 it was described as a Scottish sideboard runner dating from the 1860. The design and construction of the fabric is probably Indian in origin. It includes an extensive use of silver bullion on a cream silk ground to define the areas of abstract floral patterning. The warp or weft of the cream silk ground has disintegrated in sections.

Subjects

Identifier

1991.20

Date made

c.1860

Production methods

Weave, Embroider

Materials

Silk, Bullion, Cotton

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Victorian Collections

https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/5d403c3921ea6740f0db823e

Accessed 22 November 2024

Item attribution

Gift of Mrs Docherty, 1991

This record was last updated one year ago

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