Chair Seat
ca. 1730 (made)
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Chair seat of canvas, embroidered with wool and silk in shades of mustard, green, red, pink, blue, grey, beige, brown, mauve and cream in cross and tent stitches.
The border has a mustard-coloured ground decorated with large, brightly coloured flowers; carnation, lily, convolvulus and peony.
The central embroidered scene, is of 'The Poet and the Rose.' The initials 'E.W.' are embroidered on the plinth of the sculptured bust, depicted in the scene.
The border has a mustard-coloured ground decorated with large, brightly coloured flowers; carnation, lily, convolvulus and peony.
The central embroidered scene, is of 'The Poet and the Rose.' The initials 'E.W.' are embroidered on the plinth of the sculptured bust, depicted in the scene.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Canvas embroirdered with wool and silk in cross and tent stitches |
| Brief description | Embroidered chair seat, England, ca. 1730. |
| Physical description | Chair seat of canvas, embroidered with wool and silk in shades of mustard, green, red, pink, blue, grey, beige, brown, mauve and cream in cross and tent stitches. The border has a mustard-coloured ground decorated with large, brightly coloured flowers; carnation, lily, convolvulus and peony. The central embroidered scene, is of 'The Poet and the Rose.' The initials 'E.W.' are embroidered on the plinth of the sculptured bust, depicted in the scene. |
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| Accession number | T.477-1970 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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