Napkin
18th century (made)
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Three fragments of linen napkins which were once one piece before cutting. The corners are embroidered in crimson thread in cross stitch with a squared and balanced arrangement of two stags resting upon the upturned tails of two winged human forms, separated by ornamentation of a love-knot, surmounted by a heart sprouting out of which is a stalk bearing a four-petaled flower, and then a stem with triangular cornflowers at the end of it.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered linen |
| Brief description | Three fragments of embroidered linen napkins, Germany, 18th century |
| Physical description | Three fragments of linen napkins which were once one piece before cutting. The corners are embroidered in crimson thread in cross stitch with a squared and balanced arrangement of two stags resting upon the upturned tails of two winged human forms, separated by ornamentation of a love-knot, surmounted by a heart sprouting out of which is a stalk bearing a four-petaled flower, and then a stem with triangular cornflowers at the end of it. |
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| Accession number | 4458 to B-1858 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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