Bed Cover
18th century (made)
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Polychrome silk embroidery in satin, stem, long and short, ladder, and buttonhole stitches on linen. The middle has an all-over repeating pattern of small lobed compartments, each containing a carnation plant, surrounded by symmetrical interlacing leafy stems bearing carnations and other flowers. Small birds are perched upon the stems. There is a broad border of wavy rose and carnation stems between two narrow bands of leafy spirals, a yellow silk fringe, and four large tassels.
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Materials and techniques | Polychrome silk embroidery on linen with floral pattern. |
Brief description | Silk embroidery on linen; Portuguese; 1700s. |
Physical description | Polychrome silk embroidery in satin, stem, long and short, ladder, and buttonhole stitches on linen. The middle has an all-over repeating pattern of small lobed compartments, each containing a carnation plant, surrounded by symmetrical interlacing leafy stems bearing carnations and other flowers. Small birds are perched upon the stems. There is a broad border of wavy rose and carnation stems between two narrow bands of leafy spirals, a yellow silk fringe, and four large tassels. |
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Credit line | Given by Sir Wilmot P. Herringham, in memory of Lady Herringham. |
Object history | Registered File number 1929/10329. Broad border nearly identical in pattern with that on coverlet no. 533-1877. |
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Accession number | T.161-1929 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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