Cushion Cover
18th century (made)
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Cushion cover of embroidered cotton in silks in cross and satin stitches with buttonhole joining. Embroidered only at the bottom on both faces. The pattern is of a zig zag type worked in blue, yellow, buff, pale green, brown and black. In the triangular spaces on either side of the main zig zag are trefoil leaves set on stems which run right through to the other side of the zig zag. The zig zag bands are edged above and below with narrow rope work patterns.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered cotton in silks |
| Brief description | Cushion cover of embroidered cotton in silks, Nisyros, Greece, 18th century |
| Physical description | Cushion cover of embroidered cotton in silks in cross and satin stitches with buttonhole joining. Embroidered only at the bottom on both faces. The pattern is of a zig zag type worked in blue, yellow, buff, pale green, brown and black. In the triangular spaces on either side of the main zig zag are trefoil leaves set on stems which run right through to the other side of the zig zag. The zig zag bands are edged above and below with narrow rope work patterns. |
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| Credit line | Given by Liberty & Co., from the Bent collection |
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| Accession number | T.166-1931 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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