Cushion
1730-1769 (made)
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Cushion of embroidered canvas with wool and silk in shades of red, yellow, blue, mauve, cream and grey on a black ground, in tent stitch. The central panel is covered with a large spray of flowers. The narrow border contains a criss-cross pattern with a leaf at each corner. The cushion is backed with a Chinese export red silk damask furnishing fabric, with a large scale floral pattern.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered canvas with wool and silk, backed with silk damask |
| Brief description | Cushion of embroidered canvas with wool and silk, England, 1730-1769 |
| Physical description | Cushion of embroidered canvas with wool and silk in shades of red, yellow, blue, mauve, cream and grey on a black ground, in tent stitch. The central panel is covered with a large spray of flowers. The narrow border contains a criss-cross pattern with a leaf at each corner. The cushion is backed with a Chinese export red silk damask furnishing fabric, with a large scale floral pattern. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Brigadier W. E. Clark |
| Bibliographic reference | Donald King and Santina Levey, Embroidery in Britain from 1200 to 1750. V&A, 1993, p. 30 and ill. on p. 106. |
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| Accession number | T.77-1969 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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