Rectangular mustard yellow coloured damask textile. The patterning consists of larger oval and fan-shaped medallions, and smaller diamond-shaped ones surrounded by floral, foliate swags and bows. The oval and diamond-shapes contain floral motifs. The fan-shaped contains a stoppered urn and foliate sprays on a cruciform patterned ground. Tacking marks surround the edges (bottom edge: section detached and missing).
sample (textileworking: weaving); textile
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