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Select views in Mysore : the country of Tippoo Sultan
Bensley, Thomas (1760-1835); Home, Robert (1750?-1836?)
1794
Added t.-p. and 12 extra leaves of descriptive text, in Persian.
sari
late 20th Century
Fine tissue silk sari fabric with subtle weftways stripes of burgundy and green. There is extra-warp figuring, including the use of metallic yarns. The pattern woven in the border is of stylised leave...
frieze hanging
late 20th Century
A heavily embroidered frieze hanging or dowry cloth, with small loops for hanging over a house door, possibly for a wedding. There are nine leaf shaped pennants "mango leaves" made up of similar patch...
box of silk cocoons
late 19th-mid 20th Century
Card box with glass cover, containing samples of silk cocoons Attacus Ricini. Attacus Ricini is commonly cultivated Eria or Arindy silkworm by feeding on the leaves of the castor-oil plant. The fabric...
bag, beaded
Woman's evening bag made of cream silk in an envelope style, where the front flap and front section are beaded. The front uses seed beads in metallic blue, gold, opaque white and transparent to define...
beetle wing sequin motif
late 19th - early 20th century
A circular embroidery in meal thread and small sequins of beetle wings on a rectangle of stiffened cotton muslin, with a hand stitched hem on one side. The motif is in a flower shape with eight 'pe...
frieze hanging
A heavily embroidered frieze hanging or dowry cloth, often known as a toran. A colourful panel with loops for hanging over a house door for a wedding. There are nine leaf shaped pennants "mango leave...
