Hanging
1700-1725 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Two curtains (have been unstitched) of woven linen, embroidered (chiefly in chain stitch) with coloured worsteds. Pattern of roses, lilies, carnations and other flowers springing from a long wavy tree-stem which grows from a grassy mound. Upon the mound are sheep and a dog. The pattern is repeated three times on each curtain.
Each curtain is made up of three widths stitched together. The middle width of 1474A is partly worked in a different stitch to chain stitch.
Each curtain is made up of three widths stitched together. The middle width of 1474A is partly worked in a different stitch to chain stitch.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidery in worsteds on linen |
| Brief description | Two curtains (have been unstitched), embroidery in worsteds on linen, England, 1700-1725 |
| Physical description | Two curtains (have been unstitched) of woven linen, embroidered (chiefly in chain stitch) with coloured worsteds. Pattern of roses, lilies, carnations and other flowers springing from a long wavy tree-stem which grows from a grassy mound. Upon the mound are sheep and a dog. The pattern is repeated three times on each curtain. Each curtain is made up of three widths stitched together. The middle width of 1474A is partly worked in a different stitch to chain stitch. |
| Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 32529/1902. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1474 to C-1902 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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