Cover
17th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Green silk table cover, rectangular in form, with two wide bands of yellow square mesh inset across each end embroidered with scrolling foliage in lacis-work in deep red, green, blue, and yellow silks. Coordinating pointed border of lacis worked with flower motifs around outside edges of cover
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | silk, square mesh with lacis embroidery |
| Brief description | Green silk cover with borders of polychromatic lacis-work |
| Physical description | Green silk table cover, rectangular in form, with two wide bands of yellow square mesh inset across each end embroidered with scrolling foliage in lacis-work in deep red, green, blue, and yellow silks. Coordinating pointed border of lacis worked with flower motifs around outside edges of cover |
| Object history | Purchased from Howell & James, Regent Street, in 1888 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 381-1888 |
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| Record created | October 12, 2007 |
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