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Pair of Motifs

mid 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of embroidered motifs from upholstered chairs. They are made of dark blue wool embroidered with wool and a little silk, predominately brown, beige and green with touches of red and blue and tent stitch.

The design shows two birds, both varieties of Pheasant, standing amongst flowers and shrubs. One faces to the left and the other to the right.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Motif
  • Motif
Materials and techniques
Wool embroidered with wool and silk
Brief description
Pair of embroidered wool motifs, England, mid 18th century.
Physical description
Pair of embroidered motifs from upholstered chairs. They are made of dark blue wool embroidered with wool and a little silk, predominately brown, beige and green with touches of red and blue and tent stitch.

The design shows two birds, both varieties of Pheasant, standing amongst flowers and shrubs. One faces to the left and the other to the right.
Credit line
Given by Mr Edwin H. Herzog
Collection
Accession number
T.262&A-1973

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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