Headdress
Headdress
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
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Embroidered headdress of warp faced twill in red worsted with multi-coloured stripes and bands of coloured weft in metal thread. Embroidered with twisted metal thread and white cotton in geometric running stitches to form 'V' shapes and diamonds. The spaces between are filled with floral designs worked with coloured wools in green, red, orange, mauve and blue in tent stitch. The panel is edged with black velvet. A long fringe of black and red worsted originally hung from the sides and bottom but the sides have been cut short.
Object details
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| Title | Headdress |
| Materials and techniques | Embroidered worsted with metal thread, cotton and wool, edged with velvet |
| Brief description | Headdress, embroidered worsted, metal thread, cotton, wool, Romania, 1800s. |
| Physical description | Embroidered headdress of warp faced twill in red worsted with multi-coloured stripes and bands of coloured weft in metal thread. Embroidered with twisted metal thread and white cotton in geometric running stitches to form 'V' shapes and diamonds. The spaces between are filled with floral designs worked with coloured wools in green, red, orange, mauve and blue in tent stitch. The panel is edged with black velvet. A long fringe of black and red worsted originally hung from the sides and bottom but the sides have been cut short. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Paul Telco of London. |
| Object history | Obtained alongside T.155 to 189-1968, a selection of Hungarian/Romanian embroideries. The donor of the collection came to England from Budapest in the 1920s. The embroideries were family possessions but the donor did not know from which area of Hungary his family came from. However, the bulk come from Kalotaszeg, Transylvania (now part of Romania), with some examples from the neighboring areas of Szekeley, Torocko and Banat (all in Romania). |
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| Accession number | T.165-1968 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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