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Sleeve Panel

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Yellow cotton embroidery on cotton in chain stitch, braiding, and cut-work. Pattern consists of a horizontal row of rosettes with cut-work centres alternately oval and circular (wheel pattern) between two borders with bands of eyelet holes, running, and cable patterns. Above and below there are three repeating floral devices, each with three flowers.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Cotton embroidery on cotton
Brief description
Yellow cotton embroidery on cotton; Slovakia; 1800s.
Physical description
Yellow cotton embroidery on cotton in chain stitch, braiding, and cut-work. Pattern consists of a horizontal row of rosettes with cut-work centres alternately oval and circular (wheel pattern) between two borders with bands of eyelet holes, running, and cable patterns. Above and below there are three repeating floral devices, each with three flowers.
Dimensions
  • Length: 12in
  • Width: 14in
Credit line
Given by Mrs Lewis F. Day
Object history
Registered File no. 9901/1926.
Historical context
The same pattern is found on an embroidered headshawl from Moravia illustrated in Charles Holme, Peasant Art in Austria & Hungary.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.236-1929

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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