Filbert Nut
Slip
ca. 1600 (made)
ca. 1600 (made)
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Slip of embroidered canvas in silks in shades of green, yellow, blue, brown and black in tent stitch. The ground is unworked. The edges are turned and hemmed. The slip depicts a stylised filbert nut, two branches bearing large nuts and leaves which gently intertwine. The stem is cut at the lower end. A start has been made in cutting out the slip for application.
Object details
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| Title | Filbert Nut |
| Materials and techniques | Embroidered canvas with silks |
| Brief description | Slip 'Filbert Nut' of embroidered canvas in silks, England, ca. 1600 |
| Physical description | Slip of embroidered canvas in silks in shades of green, yellow, blue, brown and black in tent stitch. The ground is unworked. The edges are turned and hemmed. The slip depicts a stylised filbert nut, two branches bearing large nuts and leaves which gently intertwine. The stem is cut at the lower end. A start has been made in cutting out the slip for application. |
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| Accession number | T.51-1972 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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