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A Length of 18th Century Spitalfields Silk
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A Length of 18th Century Spitalfields Silk

18th century
For Sale by Textile Antiques
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Circa 1735

The cream taffeta ground with twill bound supplementary green lampas weft and brocade wefts in coral, terracotta, blue, ochre and purple, forming a repeating ‘Naturalistic’ design of large roses, pomegranates, leaves and smaller flowers.

A silk of comparable design, and of the same narrow width and identical construction, is in the collection of the V & A, acc. no. CIRC.277-1935.

Bordered with antique silver braid, in a rosewood veneer frame.

The frame backboard has numerous inscriptions relating to the silk’s provenance, and possible origin as a part of the wedding dress of Ann Harrison.

Physical Dimensions
Height
107.5cm (42.32")
Width
51.5cm (20.28")
Declaration

Textile Antiques has dated this 18th Century Spitalfields Silk to the 18th Century.

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SA1241243
Dealers Internal Reference
157
Description
Circa 1735

The cream taffeta ground with twill bound supplementary green lampas weft and brocade wefts in coral, terracotta, blue, ochre and purple, forming a repeating ‘Naturalistic’ design of large roses, pomegranates, leaves and smaller flowers.

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A silk of comparable design, and of the same narrow width and identical construction, is in the collection of the V & A, acc.
Textile Antiques

no. CIRC.277-1935.

fig 1. An 18th-century floral woven Spitalfields silk panel with green leaves and pastel blossoms, presented inside a dark wood rectangular frame.
fig 1. A Length of 18th Century Spitalfields Silk

Bordered with antique silver braid, in a rosewood veneer frame.

The frame backboard has numerous inscriptions relating to the silk’s provenance, and possible origin as a part of the wedding dress of Ann Harrison.

Height
107.5cm (42.32")
Width
51.5cm (20.28")
Date of Manufacture

Textile Antiques has dated this 18th Century Spitalfields Silk to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1241243
Dealers Internal Ref
157
Textile Antiques
Textile Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2025

Fine european textiles and tapestries of the period spanning the 15th century to the early 20th century.

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Archive I An 18th-century floral woven Spitalfields silk panel with green leaves and pastel blossoms, presented inside a dark wood rectangular frame.

A Length of 18th Century Spitalfields Silk

Archive II An 18th-century floral woven Spitalfields silk panel with green leaves and pastel blossoms, presented inside a dark wood rectangular frame. View II
Archive III An 18th-century floral woven Spitalfields silk panel with green leaves and pastel blossoms, presented inside a dark wood rectangular frame. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century floral woven Spitalfields silk panel with green leaves and pastel blossoms, presented inside a dark wood rectangular frame. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century floral woven Spitalfields silk panel with green leaves and pastel blossoms, presented inside a dark wood rectangular frame. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century floral woven Spitalfields silk panel with green leaves and pastel blossoms, presented inside a dark wood rectangular frame. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century floral woven Spitalfields silk panel with green leaves and pastel blossoms, presented inside a dark wood rectangular frame. View VII
Archive VIII An 18th-century floral woven Spitalfields silk panel with green leaves and pastel blossoms, presented inside a dark wood rectangular frame. View VIII
Archive IX An 18th-century floral woven Spitalfields silk panel with green leaves and pastel blossoms, presented inside a dark wood rectangular frame. View IX
Archive X An 18th-century floral woven Spitalfields silk panel with green leaves and pastel blossoms, presented inside a dark wood rectangular frame. View X
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An 18th-century floral woven Spitalfields silk panel with green leaves and pastel blossoms, presented inside a dark wood rectangular frame.
A length of 18th century Spitalfields silk
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An 18th-century floral woven Spitalfields silk panel with green leaves and pastel blossoms, presented inside a dark wood rectangular frame.
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  • ObjectFramed Textile
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSilk, Wood, Glass
  • ColourCream and Green
  • MotifsBotanical floral pattern, Brocaded detailing, Dark timber frame
  • SizeH 107.5 cm (42 in) x W 51.5 cm (20 in)

This Georgian framed textile comprises an 18th-century Spitalfields silk panel set within a dark rosewood veneer frame. The cream taffeta ground displays a botanical floral pattern with green lampas leaves and brocaded blossoms in coral, terracotta, blue, ochre and purple, finished with antique silver braid at the top and bottom borders. The rectangular timber frame features mitered corners and visible wood grain variations. The panel measures 107.5 cm high by 51.5 cm wide. Position this piece on a narrow wall space within an English country house interior, such as a hallway, alcove or study. It hangs vertically as a decorative wall hanging to introduce historical textile interest and colour to traditional living areas or bedrooms.

FAQs

Spitalfields silk refers to luxury woven textiles manufactured in the Spitalfields area of East London during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, predominantly by French Huguenot refugee weavers who brought advanced silk-weaving techniques to England.

Georgian silk weaving utilised imported raw silk threads, often dyed with natural pigments, and was constructed using drawlooms to produce complex brocades, damasks, and patterned dress and furnishing fabrics.

Authentic pieces typically exhibit hand-loomed selvages, natural dye variations, eighteenth-century botanical motifs, and characteristic structural weaving techniques such as brocaded float threads on the reverse.

Framed silk fragments function as understated wall art, suitable for hanging in hallways, above sideboards, or integrated into gallery walls alongside period prints and oil paintings.

Historic silk should be mounted onto acid-free support boards using conservation-grade framing behind UV-filtering glass, and kept out of direct sunlight and high-humidity areas to prevent degradation.
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