Wool Textile, Brocaded Damask

Date1750-1760

MediumWorsted

DimensionsO: 18 1/2" X 35 3/8"; W: 18 1/2"; Repeat: 14 5/8"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1963-49

DescriptionThis is a rectangular worsted panel of a two-color damask with brocading. It has a symmetrical overall pattern of leaves and flowers with pomegranates. Certain blossoms and pomegranates are overlaid with brocading wefts in green, purple, blue, blue-green, or yellow, emphasizing the way in which the design is balanced and repeated on either side of a central axis.
Label TextNorwich, England was famous for very fine wool textiles, collectively called “Norwich stuffs.” They were made of worsted fibers (long-staple combed wool yarns) woven in various weave structures and patterned to resemble silks, yet they had the warmth and durability of wool. Norwich stuffs were used for both dress and home furnishings during the period. They went by a number of different names including calimanco and tapizado.

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