Embroidered Panel
ca. 1855 (made)
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This panel is embroidered with a cross stitch design of roses, lilacs and convolvulus in silks and wool, with glass beads. Floral motifs were popular in embroidery at this time. The high standard of both design and workmanship of this example suggests that it was made specifically for exhibition rather than for use in the home.
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered cotton canvas in wools, silks and glass beads |
| Brief description | Panel of embroidered cotton canvas in wools, silks and glass beads, England, ca. 1855 |
| Physical description | Panel of embroidered cotton canvas in wools, silks and glass beads in cross-stitch in shades of red, green, mauve, pink, yellow, blue and brown. The central ground has white beads and the outer ground is in black wool. The design consists of an outer wreath and an inner bunch of leaves and flowers of roses, lilacs, convolvulus and Canterbury bells. |
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| Object history | The subject matter is typically floral. The high standards of both design and workmanship of this example suggest that it was made specifically for exhibition rather than used in the home. |
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| Summary | This panel is embroidered with a cross stitch design of roses, lilacs and convolvulus in silks and wool, with glass beads. Floral motifs were popular in embroidery at this time. The high standard of both design and workmanship of this example suggests that it was made specifically for exhibition rather than for use in the home. |
| Bibliographic reference | Parry, Linda. British Textiles from 1850 to 1900 London : Victoria and Albert Museum 1993. Plate 26. |
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| Accession number | T.263-1968 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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