Decoration
Category
Textiles
Date
Unknown
Materials
Textile and metal
Measurements
90 mm (W); 1480 mm (Length)
Place of origin
India
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 31552.5
Summary
Indian decoration similar to (NT31552.1) but in two pieces. Decorative birds and balls are missing. From the handle, there is a wrapped ball with gold and red foil, which has tassels of gold tinsel with red circular centres. There are five tassels which join to another ball, but the join to the handle is broken. The ball has pink tassels with tinsel. Very fragile and broken, and the ball joining to the handle at the top is missing.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.