Carpet
ca. 1600 (made)
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2 fragments of a carpet joined, based upon the Holbein design: rectangles with plaitwork backgrounds enclosing octagonal frames containing stars with various diaper patterns in different colours on their rays, on a red ground. Coloured wools in cross stitch on linen canvas ground
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | linen canvas embroidered in wool in cross stitch |
| Brief description | embroidered carpet fragment, canvaswork with geometric field and border pattern, French, c.1600 |
| Physical description | 2 fragments of a carpet joined, based upon the Holbein design: rectangles with plaitwork backgrounds enclosing octagonal frames containing stars with various diaper patterns in different colours on their rays, on a red ground. Coloured wools in cross stitch on linen canvas ground |
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| Object history | Purchased from Louis de Farcy |
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| Accession number | T.100-1911 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2009 |
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