Strawberry
Slip
ca. 1600 (made)
ca. 1600 (made)
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Slip of embroidered canvas in silks in shades of green, yellow, red, pink, white, brown, beige and black in tent and cross stitches. The ground is unworked. The edges are turned and hemmed with brown linen thread. The slip depicts a curved and branching strawberry plant bearing fruit and flowers and two stylised roots.
Object details
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| Title | Strawberry |
| Materials and techniques | Linen canvas with linen and silk embroidery |
| Brief description | Slip 'Strawberry' of embroidered canvas in silks and linen thread, England, ca. 1600 |
| Physical description | Slip of embroidered canvas in silks in shades of green, yellow, red, pink, white, brown, beige and black in tent and cross stitches. The ground is unworked. The edges are turned and hemmed with brown linen thread. The slip depicts a curved and branching strawberry plant bearing fruit and flowers and two stylised roots. |
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| Accession number | T.53-1972 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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