Decoration
Category
Textiles
Date
Unknown
Materials
Textile, metal and bead
Measurements
80 mm (W); 802 mm (Length)
Place of origin
India
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 31543.1
Summary
Indian decoration of gold and orange metallic ribbon with a wrapped section in gold and red thread, then coiled goldwork, then a shaped gold ribbon with flowers made with loops of ribbon, with a central wrapped bead with ribbon through the centre, leading to a small wrapped section in orange embroidery thread. A boxed, folded paper chain effect, and then the floral design of ribbon again, then more goldwork, (that on the right side uncoiling). These join to a circular piece with intricate goldwork on red satin on one side and lattice design goldwork on green satin on the other. The circle is edged in tinsel.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.