Not currently on display at the V&A

Cushion Cover

ca. 1935 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)
Wales (made)

Cushion cover of pink taffeta. Quilted top. Floral rosette centre, and twisted cords with acanthus-like appendages into the four corners. Frill of scalloped taffeta. Snap fasteners.


Object details

Categories
Interiors
Textiles
Object type
Cushion cover
Materials and techniques
Quilted taffeta
Taffeta
Quilted
Brief description
Cushion cover of pink taffeta, possibly made in England or Wales, ca. 1935
Physical description
Cushion cover of pink taffeta. Quilted top. Floral rosette centre, and twisted cords with acanthus-like appendages into the four corners. Frill of scalloped taffeta. Snap fasteners.
Dimensions
  • Within frill width: 23.5in
  • Within frill width: 59.7cm
  • Within frill length: 27.75in
  • Within frill length: 70.5cm
  • Including frill width: 32.5in
  • Including frill width: 82.5cm
  • Including frill length: 35.75in
  • Including frill length: 90.8cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs Joyce Margaret Hole
Object history
Registered File number 1987/136. A set with T.57-1987.
Subjects depicted
Floral
Rosette
Associated object
T.57-1987 (Object)
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.57A-1987

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Record createdFebruary 23, 2011
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1193110/cushion-cover-unknown/
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