A joined panel of light green silk woven with self-coloured ribbon stripes, the centres with small foliate sprigs in red silks, brocaded in coloured silks and silver metal threads with sprays of stylised flowers entwined with silver metal ribbon meanders, edged with later metal braid--62 x 72in. (155 x 180cm.), 1760s, with recent backing

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A joined panel of light green silk woven with self-coloured ribbon stripes, the centres with small foliate sprigs in red silks, brocaded in coloured silks and silver metal threads with sprays of stylised flowers entwined with silver metal ribbon meanders, edged with later metal braid--62 x 72in. (155 x 180cm.), 1760s, with recent backing

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