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This object consists of 2 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Pair of screen panels

Screen Panel
ca. 1850 (made)

Oval panel of coarse linen covered with embroidery in twisted coloured silks sewn in close stem stitch, with gold threads worked in relief and couched, with a crudely drawn figure of St. Paul, a fish, and a rayed shield.

Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Screen Panel
  • Screen Panel
TitlePair of screen panels
Materials and techniques
linen, silk, embroidery
Brief description
Pair of screen panels, linen, velvet, silk, embroidered; Germany, c.1850.
Physical description
Oval panel of coarse linen covered with embroidery in twisted coloured silks sewn in close stem stitch, with gold threads worked in relief and couched, with a crudely drawn figure of St. Paul, a fish, and a rayed shield.
Dimensions
  • Length: 16in
  • Width: 13.5in
Historical measurements taken from register.
Collection
Accession number
1439-1871

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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