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19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wool embroidery on cotton in satin stitch and drawn work. Below the shoulders are two bands of drawn-work with repeating geometrical lozen pattern in black and yellow, between bands of close black embroidery with symmetrical floral design. At the wrist are two similar bands of drawn-work, separated by similar but wider bands of embroidery. The cuff has a fringe of black pillow lace with scalloped edge loosely worked with a meandering pattern in yellow wool.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Wool embroidery on cotton, with drawn-work and pillow lace trimming
Brief description
Embroidered; Slovakian; 1800s.
Physical description
Wool embroidery on cotton in satin stitch and drawn work. Below the shoulders are two bands of drawn-work with repeating geometrical lozen pattern in black and yellow, between bands of close black embroidery with symmetrical floral design. At the wrist are two similar bands of drawn-work, separated by similar but wider bands of embroidery. The cuff has a fringe of black pillow lace with scalloped edge loosely worked with a meandering pattern in yellow wool.
Dimensions
  • With lace length: 24.75in
  • Width: 9in
Credit line
Given by Miss S. C. Lambert
Object history
Registered File no. 1930/9475.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.217-1930

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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