Roses and Thistles Design
Brief description
Design for Princess Mary of Teck's wedding dress, commissioned by Warners from Arthur Silver featuring a border of roses and thistles, 1892-1893.
Date
1892-1893
Dimensions
height: 235mm
length: 337mm
Organisation
Silver Studio
Warners
More details
One of a series of sketch designs for silk brocades designed by Arthur Silver of the Silver Studio for the wedding dress of Princess Mary ("May") of Teck. Mary married Prince George, Duke of York, the future George V, in 1893. The design features a vertical border of roses and thistles (patriotic symbols respectively of England and Scotland), as part of the symbolism of the royal wedding.
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