Hanging
1625-1650 (made)
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This hanging is one of a set of four that were probably designed to decorate a doorway pilaster. Pilasters are flat columns that formed part of the wooden panelling of an interior.
The long rectangular shaft of a pilaster was suited to narrow, vertical decoration, in the form of carvings, or for hangings such as here. Decoration for pilaster hangings typically included stylised floral motifs and scrolling foliage.
The long rectangular shaft of a pilaster was suited to narrow, vertical decoration, in the form of carvings, or for hangings such as here. Decoration for pilaster hangings typically included stylised floral motifs and scrolling foliage.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 7 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk, with embroidery in laid and couched work |
| Brief description | Embroidered silk panel, 1625-1650, Italy. Floral scroll embroidery in various colours |
| Physical description | Watered silk ground with embroidery mainly in floss (unspun) silk in laid and couched work |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This hanging is one of a set of four that were probably designed to decorate a doorway pilaster. Pilasters are flat columns that formed part of the wooden panelling of an interior. The long rectangular shaft of a pilaster was suited to narrow, vertical decoration, in the form of carvings, or for hangings such as here. Decoration for pilaster hangings typically included stylised floral motifs and scrolling foliage. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 193A-1869 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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