Hanging
1600-1650 (made)
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Wool embroidery on cotton and linen, embroidered in satin and stem stitches with speckling and French knots. The curtain is embroidered in monochrome wool of a pinkish red.
The main pattern over the whole field of the curtain is a continuous scrolling design descended from the characteristic Elizabethan design, with the centre of each scroll ending in a pair of flowers. The scroll and the flowers are typically Stuart in character, both in drawing and execution.
At the bottom is a narrow border of a row of cusped niches, each containing a palmate ornament. The flowers and leaves in the scrolls repeat both vertically and horizontally on the alternate principle, which gives a fine decorative effect.
The main pattern over the whole field of the curtain is a continuous scrolling design descended from the characteristic Elizabethan design, with the centre of each scroll ending in a pair of flowers. The scroll and the flowers are typically Stuart in character, both in drawing and execution.
At the bottom is a narrow border of a row of cusped niches, each containing a palmate ornament. The flowers and leaves in the scrolls repeat both vertically and horizontally on the alternate principle, which gives a fine decorative effect.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wool embroidery on cotton and linen |
| Brief description | Crewelwork embroidery; England; 1600-1650. |
| Physical description | Wool embroidery on cotton and linen, embroidered in satin and stem stitches with speckling and French knots. The curtain is embroidered in monochrome wool of a pinkish red. The main pattern over the whole field of the curtain is a continuous scrolling design descended from the characteristic Elizabethan design, with the centre of each scroll ending in a pair of flowers. The scroll and the flowers are typically Stuart in character, both in drawing and execution. At the bottom is a narrow border of a row of cusped niches, each containing a palmate ornament. The flowers and leaves in the scrolls repeat both vertically and horizontally on the alternate principle, which gives a fine decorative effect. |
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| Object history | Purchased. Registered File no. 1930/8793. |
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| Accession number | T.165-1930 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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