Napkin
1650-1699 (made)
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Napkin of linen damask. There are four scenes with inscriptions in Gothic script: 'Ich wil euch verss o(r)gen'; 'Nach 12 wirds morgen'; 'Ich habe die gewalt'; 'In mir ist viel Zwiespalt'. The scenes include a man ploughing, a clock with Mercury pointing to 12, with the seated figures of Hope, a crowned figure supporting a column and standing beside a table upon which are a crown and sceptre, and a town.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen damask |
| Brief description | Napkin of linen damask, Germany, 1650-1699 |
| Physical description | Napkin of linen damask. There are four scenes with inscriptions in Gothic script: 'Ich wil euch verss o(r)gen'; 'Nach 12 wirds morgen'; 'Ich habe die gewalt'; 'In mir ist viel Zwiespalt'. The scenes include a man ploughing, a clock with Mercury pointing to 12, with the seated figures of Hope, a crowned figure supporting a column and standing beside a table upon which are a crown and sceptre, and a town. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr David Mitchell |
| Object history | Registered File number 1986/1055. The design is the same as 837-1907 but has 2.5 repeats in the width and 1.25 in the length. In 1907, the design was thought to represent a fable, but it could perhaps be a rebus. |
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| Accession number | T.176-1987 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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