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Book Cover

1956 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Book cover of grey corded silk with an applied panel of pink silk embroidered with a spray of heather in back stitch, stem stitch, detached chain stitch and French knots.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Book Cover
  • Address Book
Materials and techniques
Embroidered silk and corded silk
Brief description
Book cover of embroidered silk, designed and embroidered by Helen Newman, Orpington, 1956
Physical description
Book cover of grey corded silk with an applied panel of pink silk embroidered with a spray of heather in back stitch, stem stitch, detached chain stitch and French knots.
Dimensions
  • Width: 3.5in
  • Length: 5in
  • Depth: 0.5in
Credit line
Given by the Needlework Development Scheme
Production
NDS collection 4719
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.285-1962

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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