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1990-186, Textile Fragment
Wool Textile, Yellow Brocaded with Baskets of Flowers (Norwich Worsted)
1990-186, Textile Fragment

Wool Textile, Yellow Brocaded with Baskets of Flowers (Norwich Worsted)

Date1760-1785
OriginEngland, Norwich
MediumWorsted
DimensionsSelvage OW: 18 1/2" OL: 38"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1990-186
DescriptionThis is a rectangular panel of brocaded worsted damask with red, pink, blue, and light green flowers brocaded on a two-color damask of bright yellow and cream. The design consists of symmetrical lacy ogee bands forming enclosures for a central vase of flowers with large floral sprigs at the sides near the selvages.


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.


ProvenanceEx. collection Cora Ginsburg
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