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Furnishing Panel

ca. 1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Circular panel, embroidered in wool and silk on canvas. Worked in Florentine stitch in wavy diagonal bands and broad vertical stripes in white and shades of red and green. Bands are couched with coloured silks.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Wool and silk embroidery on canvas
Brief description
Embroidered panel, circular, Florentine stitch on canvas; England, ca. 1850.
Physical description
Circular panel, embroidered in wool and silk on canvas. Worked in Florentine stitch in wavy diagonal bands and broad vertical stripes in white and shades of red and green. Bands are couched with coloured silks.
Dimensions
  • Length: 18.5in
  • Width: 15in
Credit line
Gift of Miss Caroline Robinson.
Object history
Worked by the donor's grandmother. Registered File number 1929/6657.
Collection
Accession number
T.101-1929

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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