Not currently on display at the V&A

Cushion

1953 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cushion or pad for a chair seat made from red and green woollen material embroidered with thick and soft cotton in black, white, red, green and yellow. Both sides of the pad are embroidered, and are decorated with buttons. The edges are finished with a white cord which can be used to attach the pad to the chair.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered wool with cottons
Brief description
Cushion of embroidered wool with cottons, designed and embroidered by Winsome Douglass, Hartlepool, 1953
Physical description
Cushion or pad for a chair seat made from red and green woollen material embroidered with thick and soft cotton in black, white, red, green and yellow. Both sides of the pad are embroidered, and are decorated with buttons. The edges are finished with a white cord which can be used to attach the pad to the chair.
Dimensions
  • Width: 16.5in (maximum)
  • Length: 14.25in
Credit line
Given by the Needlework Development Scheme
Production
NDS collection 4085
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.281-1962

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Record createdNovember 7, 2006
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