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Cushion cover

Title	Cushion cover
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	1625
Publication Place	Turkey (made) -
Subject	Textiles
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Length: 103cm, Width: 63cm, Length: 37.5cm (of repeat pattern), Width: 28cm (of repeat pattern)
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	475-1884
Record ID	475-1884
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1625
Notes	velvet, 1670-1699, Turkish, red brocade
Malzemeler ve teknikler	woven silk brocade cushion cover. Warp: ivory silk, slight S spin; glossy. Weft: cotton, ivory, thick, single strand. Satin and velvet warp order 3-1-2. Velvet structure: red silk, pile counts, warp 12.5, along weft 15. Binding weft threads: silk, ivory, skinny. Brocade structure: part brocaded, 4/1 twill, count 21; shots between pile 2; metal and twist: silver? gilt? Tightness of wrap: S, medium. Portions voided but not brocaded. Silk (Textile) Cotton Metal Weaving
Fiziksel açıklama	Red silk and velvet brocade cushion cover with pattern of slightly abstract floral design with central sunburst medallion in centre and edges of leaf pattern.
Üslup	Ottoman

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Cushion cover

Author Unknown

Publication Date 1625

Publication Place Turkey (made) -

Subject Textiles

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Length: 103cm, Width: 63cm, Length: 37.5cm (of repeat pattern), Width: 28cm (of repeat pattern)

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 475-1884

Record ID 475-1884

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1625

Notes velvet, 1670-1699, Turkish, red brocade

Malzemeler ve teknikler woven silk brocade cushion cover. Warp: ivory silk, slight S spin; glossy. Weft: cotton, ivory, thick, single strand. Satin and velvet warp order 3-1-2. Velvet structure: red silk, pile counts, warp 12.5, along weft 15. Binding weft threads: silk, ivory, skinny. Brocade structure: part brocaded, 4/1 twill, count 21; shots between pile 2; metal and twist: silver? gilt? Tightness of wrap: S, medium. Portions voided but not brocaded. Silk (Textile) Cotton Metal Weaving

Fiziksel açıklama Red silk and velvet brocade cushion cover with pattern of slightly abstract floral design with central sunburst medallion in centre and edges of leaf pattern.

Üslup Ottoman