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Cover

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Silk embroidery on linen with double-running stitch in many colours. At the bottom is an oblong panel of geometrical diaper and leaf edging. Above are four cross devices separated by three vertical bands. It is edged at the sides with narrow gold lace.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk embroidery on linen with gold lace edging
Brief description
Silk embroidery on linen, fragment; Italy; 1800s.
Physical description
Silk embroidery on linen with double-running stitch in many colours. At the bottom is an oblong panel of geometrical diaper and leaf edging. Above are four cross devices separated by three vertical bands. It is edged at the sides with narrow gold lace.
Dimensions
  • Length: 11.75in
  • Width: 27.5in
Credit line
Given by Mrs Lewis F. Day
Object history
Registered File no. 9901/1926. Note that CIS record states 19th century, while register states 17th-18th century for attribution date of this object.
Collection
Accession number
T.224-1929

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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