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1972-152,2, Textile Fragment
Textile, velvet
1972-152,2, Textile Fragment

Textile, velvet

Date1851-1951
OriginEurope, England, London or America, New York, New York
MediumSilk velvet, cotton, metal
DimensionsOL 22 in.; OW 21 5/8 in.
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Francis Henry Lenygon.
Object number1972-152,2
DescriptionVelvet fragment with tan colored ground and raised floral pattern; green floral basket and scrollwork motifs with red and orange flowers, green leaves, and red berries. Cotton tape with two metal grommets sewn to one side.Label TextDuring Colonial Williamsburg's Restoration period, they worked with a variety of scholars, artisans, and companies to furnish historic and reconstructed buildings onsite. One of these companies was Lenygon & Morant, founded in 1915 when cabinetmaker Frances Henry Lenygon purchased Morant & Co., a London-based upholstery and interior decorating business. The company produced furniture, panelling, plasterwork, and textiles based on historic models; this swatch, identified as "Buckhurst", is likely an example of the company's reproductions.Inscription(s)[Handwritten on the cotton tape] This.

[Stampled in blue ink on the cotton tape, partially illegible] HURST

[Stampled twice on the back of the textile] 32451Provenance1851-1951, made by Morant & Co. (London, England) or Lenygon & Morant (London, England or New York, NY); 1951-1972, Mrs. Francis Henry Lenygon [Jeanette Becker Lennygon] (New York, NY); 1972, given to The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA)