Not on display

Sketch

1949 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sketch in blue ink for an embroidered border of birds to be carried out in simple flat stitch. Part of the Kessell experiment (1949) of embroidery interpretations carried out by teachers and students from colleges of art.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Ink
Brief description
Sketch in ink for an embroidered border, designed by Mary Kessell, Great Britain, 1949
Physical description
Sketch in blue ink for an embroidered border of birds to be carried out in simple flat stitch. Part of the Kessell experiment (1949) of embroidery interpretations carried out by teachers and students from colleges of art.
Dimensions
  • Width: 1.625in
  • Length: 4in
Credit line
Given by the Needlework Development Scheme
Production
NDS 2455
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.356-1962

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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