Cushion Cover
20th century (made)
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Carriage cushion cover without the back. Dovetail tapestry-woven in twisted woollen yarn on twisted linen warp and trimmed with red and white fringe. The design shows the Annunciation with the Angel Gabriel appearing to the Virgin Mary within a heavy circular floral and leafy wreath. The initials 'IHD' appears within the wreath above the Virgin and the Angel. Directly above, is a winged head representing a cherubim or holy spirit. The background is decorated with flower and leaf motifs on a black ground. The woollen yarns are carried over to new areas on the back.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tapestry-woven in wool on a linen warp |
| Brief description | Cushion cover of tapestry-woven in wool on a linen warp, Sweden, 20th century |
| Physical description | Carriage cushion cover without the back. Dovetail tapestry-woven in twisted woollen yarn on twisted linen warp and trimmed with red and white fringe. The design shows the Annunciation with the Angel Gabriel appearing to the Virgin Mary within a heavy circular floral and leafy wreath. The initials 'IHD' appears within the wreath above the Virgin and the Angel. Directly above, is a winged head representing a cherubim or holy spirit. The background is decorated with flower and leaf motifs on a black ground. The woollen yarns are carried over to new areas on the back. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Needlework Development Scheme |
| Object history | This cover came in to the Museum as part of the Needlework Development Scheme, and said to be dated to the 17th century. The object came previously from the Jacoby Collection. This is most likely a new-made cover, based on the popular design from the late 17th century. The colours are too strong and the pattern is 'restored' . Furthermore, the Holy Dove that appears in a semicircular glory above the Angel and Virgin in most of the surviving historical examples has here been replaced by initials. |
| Production | Most likely newly made, probably within the Swedish Arts & Crafts movement NDS 1333 |
| Associated object | 329-1907 (Original) |
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| Accession number | CIRC.149-1962 |
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| Record created | April 30, 2003 |
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