Panel
1740 (dated)
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Fire-screen panel of embroidered canvas with coloured wools and silks in tent stitch. The design consists of a rose tree on which a bird is perched and a tulip tree beneath which stands a peacock, all contained within a wreath of roses, carnations, peonies, tulips and other flowers. The design is worked in pinks, blues, green, white and yellow on a background that is party yellow and partly dark brown.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered canvas with coloured wools and silks |
| Brief description | Fire-screen panel of embroidered canvas with coloured wools and silks, made by Mary Long, Newmarket, England, dated 1740 |
| Physical description | Fire-screen panel of embroidered canvas with coloured wools and silks in tent stitch. The design consists of a rose tree on which a bird is perched and a tulip tree beneath which stands a peacock, all contained within a wreath of roses, carnations, peonies, tulips and other flowers. The design is worked in pinks, blues, green, white and yellow on a background that is party yellow and partly dark brown. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signature of Mary Long and date (In the bottom corners) |
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| Accession number | T.57-1965 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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