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Cushion Cover

1796 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Knotted woollen pile on linen warp. The field has a pattern of diamond diaper on a blue ground with rosettes in the compartments. The border has a row of hearts and squares on a green ground and the inscription ANNO 1796. There is a short woollen fring all round.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Knotted wool yarn on linen warp with fringe
Brief description
handknotted pile with Turkish knot, lattice field, hearts, date, border; Spain; 1796.
Physical description
Knotted woollen pile on linen warp. The field has a pattern of diamond diaper on a blue ground with rosettes in the compartments. The border has a row of hearts and squares on a green ground and the inscription ANNO 1796. There is a short woollen fring all round.
Dimensions
  • Length: 19in
  • Width: 18in
Marks and inscriptions
'ANNO 1796' (inscribed in border)
Object history
Purchased from Souhami. Registered File number 1930/3405.
Collection
Accession number
T.42-1930

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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