Headscarf
Headscarf
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
A headscarf or kerchief with a frill of bobbin (pillow-made) lace, with wings of blue silk embroidered with blossom motives in black silk, and edged with brown cord and gimp work. The body of white cotton is worked with white thread, in button hole or embroidery stitch surrounded by work done with black silk in chain and satin stitches, with flower and leaf motives. German, 19th century.
Object details
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| Title | Headscarf |
| Materials and techniques | Bobbin (pillow-made) lace, embroidery in silks and cotton. Gimp work. Button hole and embroidery stitch. |
| Brief description | Headscarf, cotton with silk and lace, Germany (Nuremburg), around 1800-1877. |
| Physical description | A headscarf or kerchief with a frill of bobbin (pillow-made) lace, with wings of blue silk embroidered with blossom motives in black silk, and edged with brown cord and gimp work. The body of white cotton is worked with white thread, in button hole or embroidery stitch surrounded by work done with black silk in chain and satin stitches, with flower and leaf motives. German, 19th century. |
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| Credit line | Given by Jacques Blumenthal |
| Object history | Hugarian in style, which is recorded in one of the early registers. Given by Jacques Blumenthal, a German pianist and composer, on 27 Jan 1877. |
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| Accession number | 118-1877 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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