Slips
ca. 1600 (made)
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Slips were small, usually floral motifs drawn onto canvas, then embroidered and cut out. They would be applied to a rich backing fabric such as velvet or satin. They were used in various types of furnishing, particularly bed hangings. It was more manageable for the domestic embroiderer to work a small piece of canvas that could be held in the hand than to tackle a large embroidery in a single piece. It was also easier, if necessary, to detach the slips and reapply them to another backing. The flowers and fruit depicted on these slips are dogroses, pears, pansies, tulips, cherries, cornflowers, foxgloves, and honeysuckle.
Object details
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Parts | This object consists of 12 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Linen canvas, embroidered with silks in tent stitch |
Brief description | embroidered canvas, English; Coloured silks |
Physical description | Embroidered slips |
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Summary | Slips were small, usually floral motifs drawn onto canvas, then embroidered and cut out. They would be applied to a rich backing fabric such as velvet or satin. They were used in various types of furnishing, particularly bed hangings. It was more manageable for the domestic embroiderer to work a small piece of canvas that could be held in the hand than to tackle a large embroidery in a single piece. It was also easier, if necessary, to detach the slips and reapply them to another backing. The flowers and fruit depicted on these slips are dogroses, pears, pansies, tulips, cherries, cornflowers, foxgloves, and honeysuckle. |
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Accession number | CIRC.748 to K-1925 |
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Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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