Cover
1765 (made)
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White muslin embroidered in white thread in buttonhole, cross, chain, darning, shadow and drawn fabric stitches with some eyelet holes. Along the bottom is a border of formalised daisies and leafy C-scrolls. Along the top at each side is a short section of the same pattern, incorporating three C-scrolls only. In between each line of pattern is a line of berries alternating with long leaves. There is a border of scallops worked in button-hole stitch around the outside of the embroidered section. The date 1765 is worked in pink cross-stitch in the centre of the panel at the top. Along three sides is a narrow border of Valenciennes lace with a pattern of intertwining wavy stems bearing formalised leaves.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | White muslin embroidered with white thread in buttonhole, cross, chain, darning, shadow and draswn fabric stitching |
Brief description | Cover composed of white embroidered muslin, England, 1765. |
Physical description | White muslin embroidered in white thread in buttonhole, cross, chain, darning, shadow and drawn fabric stitches with some eyelet holes. Along the bottom is a border of formalised daisies and leafy C-scrolls. Along the top at each side is a short section of the same pattern, incorporating three C-scrolls only. In between each line of pattern is a line of berries alternating with long leaves. There is a border of scallops worked in button-hole stitch around the outside of the embroidered section. The date 1765 is worked in pink cross-stitch in the centre of the panel at the top. Along three sides is a narrow border of Valenciennes lace with a pattern of intertwining wavy stems bearing formalised leaves. |
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Marks and inscriptions | '1765' (in pink cross stitch in centre of panel.) |
Credit line | Bequeathed by L.C.Collier |
Object history | Registered File number 1962/3329 |
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Accession number | T.1-1963 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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