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Coverlet

18th century
Place of origin

Part of a coverlet of embroidered cotton in coloured silks in chain stitch. The coverlet is made up of pieces cut out and reapplied. The remaining portion of the original coverlet shows part of an oval compartment, outlined by intertwined leaves, serrated on their inner sides, within which is a symmetrical arrangement of delicate wavy stems bearing tulips, carnations and other flowers.

The ground on which this pattern is worked is left plain, with the exception of a pair of tulips joined to chrysanthemums, one tulip on the left and the other on the right of the oval compartment. There is an upper narrow border of a continuous wavy floral stem, with a blue silk braid edging - above and below.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered cotton in silks
Brief description
Part of a coverlet of embroidered cotton in silks, made in India, 18th century
Physical description
Part of a coverlet of embroidered cotton in coloured silks in chain stitch. The coverlet is made up of pieces cut out and reapplied. The remaining portion of the original coverlet shows part of an oval compartment, outlined by intertwined leaves, serrated on their inner sides, within which is a symmetrical arrangement of delicate wavy stems bearing tulips, carnations and other flowers.

The ground on which this pattern is worked is left plain, with the exception of a pair of tulips joined to chrysanthemums, one tulip on the left and the other on the right of the oval compartment. There is an upper narrow border of a continuous wavy floral stem, with a blue silk braid edging - above and below.
Dimensions
  • Length: 63in
  • Width: 17.75in
Credit line
Given by Miss Gertrude Jekyll
Collection
Accession number
T.182-1916

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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