Wool Textile, Brocaded Damask
Date1760-1775
OriginEngland, Norwich
MediumWorsted
Dimensions18 1/2" W x 38" L
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1968-359,4
DescriptionThis is a rectangular Norwich worsted damask: blue worsted warp, white worsted weft in satin damask weave in a design of floral motifs with broad ribbon laces forming compartments around brocaded floral patterns in bright shades of pink, red, yellow, orange, scarlet, serise, and mustard-gold.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.
1760-1775
1760-1775
1760-1775
1760-1775
1760-1775
1750-1780
1750-1760
1750-1765
1750-1775
ca. 1800; quilted 1825-1850
1797 (date of embroidery)