Slip
ca. 1600 (made)
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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. This slip depicts lemons and lemon blossom.
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Materials and techniques | Linen canvas ground embroidered with silks |
Brief description | Embroidered slip, ca. 1600, English. Silk embroidery on linen canvas |
Physical description | Embroidered slip with a motif of oranges and blossom in silk yarn on a linen canvas ground |
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Summary | 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. This slip depicts lemons and lemon blossom. |
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Accession number | CIRC.657-1927 |
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Record created | October 17, 2005 |
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