c. 2018
Sample of 'Genoese cut velvet' ( velours de gênes ) with a silk velvet on a gold coloured woven ground. The design is of very large stylised flowers (including sunflowers) and leaves set in an ornate vase.
TRC 2018.3021
Cloth sample
Textile Research Centre
Silk cotton linen rayon
Factory woven cloth (velvet)