Cushion
1650-1699 (made)
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Coronet cushion cover of purple satin embroidered with coloured silks, silver and silver-gilt threads and spangles in plaited braid and buttonhole stitches, with couching and raised work. Scrolls of metal thread embroidery with flowers and fruit. In between the scrolls are lizards, birds, snails, caterpillars, toads and flies, and growing from them are leaves. Mounted on backboard.
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Materials and techniques | Satin embroidered with coloured silks, silver and silver-gilt threads, spangles |
Brief description | Coronet cushion cover of satin embroidered with coloured silks and metal threads, England, 1650-1699 |
Physical description | Coronet cushion cover of purple satin embroidered with coloured silks, silver and silver-gilt threads and spangles in plaited braid and buttonhole stitches, with couching and raised work. Scrolls of metal thread embroidery with flowers and fruit. In between the scrolls are lizards, birds, snails, caterpillars, toads and flies, and growing from them are leaves. Mounted on backboard. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Frank Ward |
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Bibliographic reference | Illustrated catalogue of the loan exhibition of English decorative art at Lansdowne House: February 17th-28th, 1929, London: "The Collector", 1929, p. 37 (n. 215), Plate XLII |
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Accession number | T.238-1960 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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