Newsletter no. 8-2007

Editors/Redaktion

This newsletter is written in order to spread experiences within the topic of ”historic textiles”. Our ambition is to amuse you and stimulate interest in the 18th Century. As permanent writers you will find Martin Ciszuk, MA in textile history, Laila Durán and Maria Fernström, who all work for the Durán Textiles AB company. We will also have help from colleagues and specialists from several museums and universities. This newsletter will be distributed ten times a year and is free of charge. We hope you will enjoy our articles and offers and help us to spread the letter to friends and colleagues.
Contact: www.durantextiles.com

Detta nyhetsbrev skrivs för att sprida erfarenheter inom ämnet ”historiska textiler” och 1700-talet. Ambitionen är att roa och stimulera intresset. Vi som skriver är Martin Ciszuk Fil.mag textilvetenskap, Laila Durán och Maria Fernström, samtliga verksamma inom Durán Textiles AB. Till vår hjälp har vi kollegor och specialister från olika muséer och universitet.
Nyhetsbrevet kommer ut tio gånger per år och är helt kostnadsfritt. Vi hoppas ni skall uppskatta våra artiklar och erbjudanden och även sprida informationen vidare till Era vänner.
Kontakt: www.durantextiles.com

Special Offer

Patterned silk VIOLA green/gold

The original is from The Berch Collection 1741-1772. Nordiska Museet, Sweden.

Price: Regular price pr meter: 146€/225USD
Now 110€/140USD
The offer is valid until end of November.

Dokumentation:

Viola
Anders Berch collection 1741-72 Nordiska Museet, Stockholm. Nr 70.
Sample mounted on playing-card with the text: No 35. Lizeré à deux harnois 6 à 8 quart. om dagen. (translated: No 35. Lizeré with two harnesses, 6-8 quarters per day). End of piece with marking: P.F. No 748.

The original silk is woven with a white warp and two wefts red and white. They alternate and float on the face side in the pattern otherwise they are bound by the warp faced rep structure of the background (Gros de Tours) and are bound on the reverse. The French name of this technique is Liseré. The marking on the end border is the initials of the (unidentified) manufacturer and the number of the loom. It indicates that the silk was woven in Stockholm, probably around 1750. Small patterned fabrics of this kind was used mainly for men’s costumes, often as coat, waistcoat and breeches in the same fabric. The note refers to how much of this silk that could be produced in one day - around 90-120 cm.

Pattern repeat: 5,8 x 5 cm.

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