Port & River — 1900-1935
Sample, three sample plaits of italian raw silk
Sample of plaited raw silk imported through the East India Docks from Italy. The Italian states were amongst the first European silk producers, as knowledge about the cultivation and spinning of silk was introduced there following the Crusades in the 11th and 12th centuries.
- Category:
- Port & River
- Object ID:
- DK88.116/490
- Object name:
- sample, three sample plaits of italian raw silk
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- Production date:
- 1900-1935
- Material:
silk
- Measurements/duration:
- L 32 mm, DM 42 mm
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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