Cover
17th century (made)
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Linen cover decorated with a border and a decorative band placed at either end, decorated with embroidery and cutwork; satin and overcast stitches with very simple needle fillings. The border consists of zig-zag lines filled with embroidered squares and within the resulting triangular spaces are squares with cutwork sides and embroidered squares. The whole bordered by lines of alternating cutwork and embroidered squares. The decorative borders are similarly patterned with embroidered and cutwork squares, arranged in interlaced triangles which form square and diamond shapes and within the diamonds are swastikas. The cloth is bordered with a vandyked edging of plaited bobbin lace.
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Materials and techniques | Linen with cutwork and embroidery in white linen thread |
Brief description | Cover, linen with cutwork and embroidery in white linen thread, Italy, 17th century |
Physical description | Linen cover decorated with a border and a decorative band placed at either end, decorated with embroidery and cutwork; satin and overcast stitches with very simple needle fillings. The border consists of zig-zag lines filled with embroidered squares and within the resulting triangular spaces are squares with cutwork sides and embroidered squares. The whole bordered by lines of alternating cutwork and embroidered squares. The decorative borders are similarly patterned with embroidered and cutwork squares, arranged in interlaced triangles which form square and diamond shapes and within the diamonds are swastikas. The cloth is bordered with a vandyked edging of plaited bobbin lace. |
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Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 2481/1903, 30463/1902. |
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Accession number | 41-1903 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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