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Cushion Cover

20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cotton panel embroidered in silver-gilt thread and silk in shades of blue, green, pink, yellow, orange and beige; satin, stem, rococo and running stitches; the border and the corners of the central rectangle are filled with coiling stems, leaves, grapes, pomegranates and Cyprus trees in a typically Turkish design.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cotton embroidered with silk and metal thread
Brief description
Embroidered cushion cover, Cyprus, 20th century.
Physical description
Cotton panel embroidered in silver-gilt thread and silk in shades of blue, green, pink, yellow, orange and beige; satin, stem, rococo and running stitches; the border and the corners of the central rectangle are filled with coiling stems, leaves, grapes, pomegranates and Cyprus trees in a typically Turkish design.
Dimensions
  • Length: 111.1cm
  • Width: 62.2cm
Credit line
Given by Lord Cowdray
Collection
Accession number
T.218-1970

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Record createdJune 27, 2003
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