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Cover

1700s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cover embroidered in coloured silks at each end with a large ship surrounded by figures and animals. In the centre is a small ship motif surrounded by four small bird motifs and two plant devices. The covered is trimmed with fringe and small silk tassels

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk embroidery on cotton
Brief description
Embroidered cover, 1700s, Greek; Sporades, Skyros
Physical description
Cover embroidered in coloured silks at each end with a large ship surrounded by figures and animals. In the centre is a small ship motif surrounded by four small bird motifs and two plant devices. The covered is trimmed with fringe and small silk tassels
Dimensions
  • Length: 104.1cm (without fringe) (Note: converted from department register)
  • Width: 44.5cm (Note: converted from department register)
Credit line
Given by Professor R M Dawkins
Collection
Accession number
T.49-1950

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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