Decoration
Category
Textiles
Date
Unknown
Materials
Textile and metal
Measurements
134 mm (W); 720 mm (Length)
Place of origin
India
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 31543.3
Summary
Indian decoration similar to (NT31543.1) with double boxed paper chain effect, and with circular discs with goldwork on blue satin on one side and red satin with goldwork on the other. Both left and right sides have boxed paper chain effect with looped ribbon flowers. These have green, gold and goldwork on the top of the loops, gathered into a wrapped section of coiled gold thread and then a circular design with red satin on one side and green satin on the other, both with an intricate goldwork design. The circle is trimmed with tinsel.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.