Skirt Border
18th century (made)
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Skirt border, embroidered in silk on linen. Blue with touches of red and green. Cretan feather and stem stitches. Frieze of flower vases with carnations, interspersed with birds. A narrow meander border below.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidery in silk on linen |
| Brief description | Skirt border, embroidery in silk on linen, Crete, Greece, 18th century. |
| Physical description | Skirt border, embroidered in silk on linen. Blue with touches of red and green. Cretan feather and stem stitches. Frieze of flower vases with carnations, interspersed with birds. A narrow meander border below. |
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| Object history | Formerly part of a border that was made up by five pieces of linen. This border has been unstitched in 1905 and forms three pieces (489 to B-1903). Purchased along with 488-1903 for £20. Registered File number 85862/1903. |
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| Accession number | 489-1903 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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