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Not currently on display at the V&A

Carpet

ca. 1600 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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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Object type
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
Dimensions
  • Length: 54cm
  • Width: 45cm
Object history
Purchased from Louis de Farcy
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.100-1911

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Record createdApril 17, 2009
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