Silk panel
Category
Textiles
Date
1700 - 1730
Materials
Glass, Silk, Wood
Measurements
615 mm (H)530 mm (W)680 mm (H)605 mm (W)
Place of origin
Spitalfields
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 932680
Caption
This silk panel, bearing the coat of arms of George Booth, 2nd Earl of Warrington was once the seat back of an armchair. Two notches on either side of the panel show where the silk was shaped around the arms of the chair. The gold background provides a vivid contrast to the blue detail of the Booth arms of boars heads and boar supporters above the family motto, which translates to ‘I look forward to what I become’. Made of silk it was woven in the Spitalfields area of London in early 1700s. Spitalfields was then an area associated with the production of luxury goods and George Booth patronised many of the silversmiths and silk weavers working in the area at that time.
Summary
Fabric, gold silk warp, blue silk weft, warp faced satin ground, unbalanced weft faced plain weave motif; design, repeat not complete, Booth coat of arms, 'QUAD - ERO - SPERO'; structure, one selvage only can be seen cut for tight cover to chair seat, mounted on card, glazed, within frame. Label stuck to back 'Morant and Co'.
Marks and inscriptions
Morant and Co (label stuck to back)