Lampas fragment
Category
Textiles
Date
circa 1780
Materials
Silk
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 609544.10
Summary
Three pale aquamarine/gold silk lampas fragments, neo-classical design of basket, vase, ribbons and flowers. Part of the furnishings of an18th century bed. Lining attached. cf. ATT/T/022/1-11. Woven lampas brocade; pale aquamarine silk warp; gold and pale aquamarine silk weft; warp faced satin ground; gold silk weft (brocaded?); unbalanced plain weave motifs. Loom width 530 mm (21 in). Selvage-aqua/rich yellow to gold vertical stripe. Straight repeat drop 1775 mm (70 in); neoclassical; 2 main motifs; basket with flowers and ribbons; vase with lilies. a) fringe 7cm gold silk cable cords; with alternate spiralled metal drops wrapped with pale aqua silk; pale cream/green silk 4 pom-pom tassell drops. b) pale cream/green boucle silk cord. a) cream silk plain weave loom width 61cm (24 ins) b)cream cotton plain weave(down proof) c) interlining, plain weave undyed cotton 'calico' d) pale aqua silk plain weave e)cream/pale aqua silk plain weave loom width plus 128cm. Fabric woven in France or England, although machine sewn; original seams on T/22/12;9;8;6;4;3;1,bedcover T/22/1;10;12 suggests bed hangings, window curtains as well ? (much patched and reused). Linings A,D and E are original, B and C 20th century alterations. See ATT/T/23 for patches on 12 and 5. 1861 Inventory 'Old Dining Room (taken down)...elegant State Bed Irons Leads Rods and Canopy fitted up elegantly carved mouldings and ornaments blue and white Lyons silk hangings trimmed silk fringe to complete'. Made in England or France circa 1780.
Provenance
Attingham collection; bequeathed to the National Trust with the estate, house and contents of Attingham by Thomas Henry Noel-Hill, 8th Baron Berwick (1877-1947) on 15th May 1953.