Not currently on display at the V&A

Panel

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Embroidered panel of pineapple fibre and lace. Embroidered with whitework in satin stitches, drawn fabric and drawn thread work. One side of the length is worked with a 7 inch wide border of repeating openwork flowers and leaves. The remainder of the length is spotted with eight petalled flowers approximately 2 inches in diameter.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered pineapple fibre and lace
Brief description
Embroidered panel of pineapple fibre and lace, Philippines, 19th century
Physical description
Embroidered panel of pineapple fibre and lace. Embroidered with whitework in satin stitches, drawn fabric and drawn thread work. One side of the length is worked with a 7 inch wide border of repeating openwork flowers and leaves. The remainder of the length is spotted with eight petalled flowers approximately 2 inches in diameter.
Dimensions
  • Length: 82in
  • Width: 23in
Credit line
Given by HM Queen Mary
Collection
Accession number
T.242-1959

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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