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Chair Seat Cover

1790s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wool embroidery on canvas. It is worked in a diamond trellis design. The background is in alternate red and green satin stitches, while the panels are decorated with sprigs of flowers on alternate red and green grounds in Gobelin and tent stitch.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Wool embroidery on canvas.
Brief description
Wool embroidery on canvas; German; 1790s.
Physical description
Wool embroidery on canvas. It is worked in a diamond trellis design. The background is in alternate red and green satin stitches, while the panels are decorated with sprigs of flowers on alternate red and green grounds in Gobelin and tent stitch.
Dimensions
  • Length: 14in
  • Width: 14in
Credit line
Given by Lady Ampthill.
Object history
Registered File number 1929/11092.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.162-1929

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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