Mulberry
Slip
ca. 1600 (made)
ca. 1600 (made)
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Object Type
This slip, one of a small group, depicts a mulberry tree.
Materials and Making
Slips were small, usually floral motifs drawn onto canvas, then embroidered and cut out. They would be applied to a rich backing fabric such as velvet or satin. They were used in various types of furnishing, particularly bed hangings. It was more manageable for the domestic embroiderer to work a small piece of canvas that could be held in the hand than to tackle a large embroidery in a single piece. It was also easier, if necessary, to detach the slips and reapply them to another backing.
People
Two manuscript notes in the V&A relate to the commissioning of these slips. They were apparently written by Anne Sydney, daughter of Sir William Sydney of Penshurst, Kent, who married Sir William Fitzwilliam (1526-1599). They seem to indicate that the slips were worked to commission, but almost certainly by household servants, Mrs Fisher and Mrs Lyell, rather than in a workshop.
This slip, one of a small group, depicts a mulberry tree.
Materials and Making
Slips were small, usually floral motifs drawn onto canvas, then embroidered and cut out. They would be applied to a rich backing fabric such as velvet or satin. They were used in various types of furnishing, particularly bed hangings. It was more manageable for the domestic embroiderer to work a small piece of canvas that could be held in the hand than to tackle a large embroidery in a single piece. It was also easier, if necessary, to detach the slips and reapply them to another backing.
People
Two manuscript notes in the V&A relate to the commissioning of these slips. They were apparently written by Anne Sydney, daughter of Sir William Sydney of Penshurst, Kent, who married Sir William Fitzwilliam (1526-1599). They seem to indicate that the slips were worked to commission, but almost certainly by household servants, Mrs Fisher and Mrs Lyell, rather than in a workshop.
Object details
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| Title | Mulberry (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Embroidered canvas with silks |
| Brief description | Slip 'Mulberry' of embroidered canvas with silks, England, ca. 1600 |
| Physical description | Slip of embroidered canvas with silks in shades of mauve, green, yellow, brown, pink, red, blue, black and cream in tent stitch. The ground is unworked. The edges are turned and hemmed. The slip depicts a sprig of mulberry with stylised roots. The embroidery does not follow the pencilled lines of the design very closely as they are clearly visible around the roots and part of the stem and leaves. |
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| Object history | Made in England |
| Summary | Object Type This slip, one of a small group, depicts a mulberry tree. Materials and Making Slips were small, usually floral motifs drawn onto canvas, then embroidered and cut out. They would be applied to a rich backing fabric such as velvet or satin. They were used in various types of furnishing, particularly bed hangings. It was more manageable for the domestic embroiderer to work a small piece of canvas that could be held in the hand than to tackle a large embroidery in a single piece. It was also easier, if necessary, to detach the slips and reapply them to another backing. People Two manuscript notes in the V&A relate to the commissioning of these slips. They were apparently written by Anne Sydney, daughter of Sir William Sydney of Penshurst, Kent, who married Sir William Fitzwilliam (1526-1599). They seem to indicate that the slips were worked to commission, but almost certainly by household servants, Mrs Fisher and Mrs Lyell, rather than in a workshop. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.50-1972 |
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| Record created | March 27, 2003 |
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