Textile, silk damask, red

Date1750-1780

MediumSilk warp; wool worsted weft.

DimensionsOw: 44'; OL: 26" Selvage width 21 7/8" Thread count approx. 88 warps per inch x 52 wefts per inch

Credit LineGift of S. W. Wolsey

Object number1967-695

DescriptionDamask textile woven with red silk warp and red worsted weft (very finely spun) in satin-damask weave. The design (not a full repeat) shows large conventional flowers with acanthus leaf foliage. (Color is Munsell 2.5R 3/8)
ProvenanceMr. S. W. Wolsey had marked textile "ex. Lowthor Castle".