Untitled
Category
Leatherwork
Date
1756
Materials
Calf, Gilt
Measurements
1300 mm (W)
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Ham House, Surrey
NT 1139818.4
Summary
One of a set of 12, leather wall hanging, decorated with an embossed diaper rosette design surrounded by four leaves, each of the latter lying across the bands which form an overall diaper pattern. The design has gold parts which are made by using silver leaf and then varnishing with yellow varnish. The border trim around each panel on a separate strip of leather. The leather is likely to be calf.