Shirt
Shirt
18th century (made)
18th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Shirt of linen with collar and front embroidered in cross and satin stitch with coloured silks and wools, in geometrical patterns of cross shapes in diamonds and other angular forms, arranged symmetrically and repeated. The chevron and diamond forms on front are worked in tapestry weaving stitch. The edging to cuffs of indented trefoil ornament in outline is worked in short stitch.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Shirt |
| Materials and techniques | Linen embroidered with satin stitch, short stitch, cross stitch and tapestry weaving stitch, using coloured silks and wools. |
| Brief description | Shirt, linen embroidered in wool and silks, Norway (Telemark), 1700s. |
| Physical description | Shirt of linen with collar and front embroidered in cross and satin stitch with coloured silks and wools, in geometrical patterns of cross shapes in diamonds and other angular forms, arranged symmetrically and repeated. The chevron and diamond forms on front are worked in tapestry weaving stitch. The edging to cuffs of indented trefoil ornament in outline is worked in short stitch. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Directors of the Museum of Art Industry, Christiania |
| Object history | Given by the Directors of the Museum of Art Industry, Christiania along with objects 786 to 825-1884. The register states that these objects were received in the course of "international exchange". |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 800-1884 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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