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Chair Seat

ca. 1730 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Chair seat of canvas, embroidered with wool and silk in shades of mustard, green, red, pink, blue, grey, beige, brown, mauve and cream in cross and tent stitches.
The border has a mustard-coloured ground decorated with large, brightly coloured flowers; carnation, lily, convolvulus and peony.
The central embroidered scene is of 'The Cur, the Horse and the Shepherd's Dog'. The initials 'E.W.' are embroidered on the wall in the middle distance.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Canvas embroidered with silk and wool
Brief description
Embroidered chair seat, England, ca. 1730.
Physical description
Chair seat of canvas, embroidered with wool and silk in shades of mustard, green, red, pink, blue, grey, beige, brown, mauve and cream in cross and tent stitches.
The border has a mustard-coloured ground decorated with large, brightly coloured flowers; carnation, lily, convolvulus and peony.
The central embroidered scene is of 'The Cur, the Horse and the Shepherd's Dog'. The initials 'E.W.' are embroidered on the wall in the middle distance.
Marks and inscriptions
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Collection
Accession number
T.478-1970

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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