Hanging
1600-1630 (made)
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Hanging or cover of embroidered linen with silk in stem, long and short, buttonhole, roumanian, plaited and hollie stitches with detached buttonhole, buttonhole filling and Roumanian couching. Of repeating all-over design, the pattern shows red holly berries in groups on curving green branches interspersed with stylised holly leaves in various techniques, colours and designs of outline and fill-in stitches in various shades of green, red, silver and gold silk. Embroidered with a holly pattern with leaves and stems in green, yellow, gold and brown. A border down the centre may point to this hanging originally intended to cover both sides of a long cushion cover, although the considerable length shows evidence of shortening, which would suggest an abnormally long cushion cover.
Lining of green striped silk. Variations in the red buttonhole-stitched edge point to later alterations. Later conservation work done in 1982.
Lining of green striped silk. Variations in the red buttonhole-stitched edge point to later alterations. Later conservation work done in 1982.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Linen embroidered with silks |
Brief description | Hanging or cover of embroidered linen with silk, made in England, 1600-1630 |
Physical description | Hanging or cover of embroidered linen with silk in stem, long and short, buttonhole, roumanian, plaited and hollie stitches with detached buttonhole, buttonhole filling and Roumanian couching. Of repeating all-over design, the pattern shows red holly berries in groups on curving green branches interspersed with stylised holly leaves in various techniques, colours and designs of outline and fill-in stitches in various shades of green, red, silver and gold silk. Embroidered with a holly pattern with leaves and stems in green, yellow, gold and brown. A border down the centre may point to this hanging originally intended to cover both sides of a long cushion cover, although the considerable length shows evidence of shortening, which would suggest an abnormally long cushion cover. Lining of green striped silk. Variations in the red buttonhole-stitched edge point to later alterations. Later conservation work done in 1982. |
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Credit line | Given by the Descendants of the Storeys of Lancaster |
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Accession number | T.396-1988 |
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Record created | January 22, 2003 |
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