Headdress
Headdress
1800s (made)
1800s (made)
| Place of origin |
Linen embroidered in red silk. The headdress has long tapering lappets. The embroidery unites the sides of the headpiece at the back, and forms two long narrow panels in front, it also forms a narrow edging to the whole. The pattern, which is symmetrical, is repeated, and consists of hooked, star-shaped and triangular devices counterchanged.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Headdress |
| Materials and techniques | Cross, long-armed cross and buttonhole stitches.
A note in the register says: 'Italian type of embroidery and shape. It might be from Istria or even Dalmatia, but is probably Italian.' |
| Brief description | Headdress, linen embroidered in silk, Croatia, 1800s. |
| Physical description | Linen embroidered in red silk. The headdress has long tapering lappets. The embroidery unites the sides of the headpiece at the back, and forms two long narrow panels in front, it also forms a narrow edging to the whole. The pattern, which is symmetrical, is repeated, and consists of hooked, star-shaped and triangular devices counterchanged. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr. Sydney Vacher of Surrey. |
| Object history | RP 1917/1714 The original register records this headdress as having been made in the 17th century. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.60-1917 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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