Saddle Cloth
1650-1700 (made)
A rectangular velvet saddle cloth with rounded corners designed to be placed behind the saddle, with a semicircular cut out on one side for the saddle. Decorated with embroidery in metal thread in a design of wavy stems running around three sides. A motif resembling a fleur des lys or prince of wales's feathers are represented at the rear corners.
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| Brief description | embroidered, 1650-1700, English; Metal thread on velvet |
| Physical description | A rectangular velvet saddle cloth with rounded corners designed to be placed behind the saddle, with a semicircular cut out on one side for the saddle. Decorated with embroidery in metal thread in a design of wavy stems running around three sides. A motif resembling a fleur des lys or prince of wales's feathers are represented at the rear corners. |
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| Accession number | T.43-1950 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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