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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.


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.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
1474 to C-1902

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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