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A work made of silk, satin weave, self-patterned by reversing of faces; edged with cotton and silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; and silk and cotton, braid of plain weave with extended weft loops.

Large Syringa

c. 1874

Designed by Edward William Godwin (English, 1833–1886) Produced by Warner & Sons Ltd. England, London

London

Silk, satin weave, self-patterned by reversing of faces; edged with cotton and silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; and silk and cotton, braid of plain weave with extended weft loops

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