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Chair Seat

1700-1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Linen canvas chair seat embroidered in an ogee grid with alternating rows:
Row 1: Florentine/bargello/flamestitch stitch ogees in yellow, green, blue and red, colourways alternating
Row 2: Alternating pale blue and white ground ogees with pink carnations

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Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
linen canvas ground embroidered with silks
Brief description
Chair seat, 1700-1750, English, embroidered linen
Physical description
Linen canvas chair seat embroidered in an ogee grid with alternating rows:
Row 1: Florentine/bargello/flamestitch stitch ogees in yellow, green, blue and red, colourways alternating
Row 2: Alternating pale blue and white ground ogees with pink carnations
Dimensions
  • Length: 40.64 cm
  • Width: 49.53cm
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.178-1925

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Record createdApril 17, 2009
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