P3 has note
| - Narrow woven silk - ribbon - with a silver metal ground on which a diamond pattern is picked out at regular intervals in a dull brown. The main repeating motif is a group comprising a large rose, a smaller flower, similar to a violet, and foliage. This group is created by the warp. The scallop edge is created from the metal threads woven into the ribbon and binds the backing, a plain white silk, in place. This backing seems to be integral to the original weave rather than attached later as a lining. Six colours are used in the pattern: two shades of green, one of blue, lilac, brown, pink and coral. XRF analysis confirms that the two types of silver thread, now tarnished, contain pure silver. (en)
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