Garland
Category
Costume
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cotton, ribbon, glass, seed pearls, velvet, metal and card
Measurements
Main garland: 235 mm (Width), 610 mm (Length); Roundels: 205 mm (Diameter)
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Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 108068
Summary
Indian ceremonial garland and garland fragments. The longest part of the garland has an axe shaped central section. This is heavily embroidered in gold spangles and bullion. From the lower edge there are long gold tassels tiered and interspersed with green, brown and one blue bead. There is a knotted section between the axe shape and the fringing, this is covered with bullion and interspersed with gold spangles. The central design is of two figures. The motto say "LET CURZON HOLDE WHAT CURZON HELDE". Seed pearls have been used in the embroidery along with spangles. There are red and blue velvet pieces also used on the decoration. This section is edged with gold fringing. In addition to the main garland, there is a lion and unicorn roundel from a large garland. It has a large roundel with a lion and a unicorn in the centre. At the top there are four strands of tasselled fringing and at the bottom there are clumps of the folded ribbon chains. There are two green discus shaped decorations covered in satin and heavily decorated with leaf and braid shapes. There end with gold metal fringing. The roundel is worked in gold spangles, gold bullion and silver bullion. It is made up on a card base. The design feature of the roundel is that in the centre there is a basket woven area in bullion. There are two more roundels that match the lion and unicorn roundel but do not have any attachments. There is also a ball made of fibres and wrapped in a spangle-covered braid.