Decoration part
Category
Textiles
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper, bead, straw, pearl, and raffia
Measurements
330 mm (W); 185 mm (Length)
Place of origin
India
Order this imageCollection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 31537.1
Summary
Part of Indian decoration. Bow-shaped raffia/straw, bound with white paper. Decorated with strips which are made of raffia bound with a gold thread, giving a beaded effect. Same decoration is attached to underside of bow, with three clear beads each having a tinsel flower shape dangling under them. Silver pearls pinned at random over bow in the centre of a purple and green paper flower effect. Strips of pink and green foil beaded effect attached to pow. A piece of brown string hanging from one end.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.