Figure
1959 (made)
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Figure of embroidered Christmas Angel of Fire in silk. Flame coloured silk decorated with machine embroidery, applied gold lamé, sequins and beads. The wire arms and neck are bound with plastic raffia, and for the hair, bugle beads are used. The wings are of machine-embroidered net.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Machine-embroidered silk and net, applied gold lamé, sequins, wire, plastic raffia, bugle beads |
| Brief description | Figure of machine-embroidered silk and net, designed and made by Susan Riley, Maidstone, 1959 |
| Physical description | Figure of embroidered Christmas Angel of Fire in silk. Flame coloured silk decorated with machine embroidery, applied gold lamé, sequins and beads. The wire arms and neck are bound with plastic raffia, and for the hair, bugle beads are used. The wings are of machine-embroidered net. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Needlework Development Scheme |
| Production | NDS collection |
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| Accession number | CIRC.224-1962 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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