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Neckerchief

1730s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Triangular neckerchief or fichu made of soft muslin with attached border of fine whitework. There is a complex pattern of overlapping cartouches, formed by broad, stem-like lines which develop into floral sprays. Garlands of flowers cross some cartouches and some medallions are set within leaves and flowers. The outlines are in shadow work and the centres and all the ground are worked with a great variety of diaper and geometric patterns in pulled fabric work. At either end, the border has been extended by the addition of two pieces of much simpler, probably later, whitework.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Muslin with whitework embroidery
Brief description
Triangular neckerchief or fichu made of embroidered muslin, Saxony, 1730s
Physical description
Triangular neckerchief or fichu made of soft muslin with attached border of fine whitework. There is a complex pattern of overlapping cartouches, formed by broad, stem-like lines which develop into floral sprays. Garlands of flowers cross some cartouches and some medallions are set within leaves and flowers. The outlines are in shadow work and the centres and all the ground are worked with a great variety of diaper and geometric patterns in pulled fabric work. At either end, the border has been extended by the addition of two pieces of much simpler, probably later, whitework.
Dimensions
  • Of embroidered side length: 33.25in
  • Of emboridered side length: 84.5cm
  • Centre top to point length: 25in
  • Centre top to point length: 63.5cm
Credit line
Given by Mrs Ethel Hill
Collection
Accession number
T.67-1972

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Record createdApril 14, 2009
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