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Morel & Seddon
Piece of silk damask
Silk damask | RCIN 68580
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A roll of unused silk damask of red and gold scrolling foliate design; with central panel of laurel wreath within which is a bouquet of lily and rose, the whole surmounted by double foliate scrolls. A narrow leaf and rosette border to each side.
Provenance
WE King, Piece of unused poppy-ground gold 'figured tissue'., 1827-9 Text from Roberts H, 2001. 'For the King's Pleasure' Nicholas Morel had formerly worked for The Prince of Wales, later George IV, at Carlton House and the Royal Pavilion at Brighton. Subsequently, he was commissioned to design and furnish the newly built apartments designed by Sir Jeffry Wyattville (1766-1840) for the King at Windsor Castle. In order to fulfil the contract he entered into partnership with George Seddon III whose family had large and long established furniture workshops in Aldersgate Street in the City of London.
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