Swaddling Band
1700-1750 (made)
| Place of origin |
Swaddling band made up of two thicknesses of white linen, seamed together at the sides with overcast stitching in white thread. The band is hand embroidered with an elaborate repeating pattern of stylized flowers and foliage, worked in white thread and using a variety of stitches including stem stitch, interlacing stitch, bullion knots, eyelet stitch and wave stitch filling. The embroidery indicates that this is an outer swaddling band, for use as the top layer; one end is straight and the other rounded, the latter being likely to be the outer end.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Hand embroidered linen |
| Brief description | Swaddling band of embroidered linen; probably French, 1700-1750 |
| Physical description | Swaddling band made up of two thicknesses of white linen, seamed together at the sides with overcast stitching in white thread. The band is hand embroidered with an elaborate repeating pattern of stylized flowers and foliage, worked in white thread and using a variety of stitches including stem stitch, interlacing stitch, bullion knots, eyelet stitch and wave stitch filling. The embroidery indicates that this is an outer swaddling band, for use as the top layer; one end is straight and the other rounded, the latter being likely to be the outer end. |
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| Object history | See Attribution note |
| Production | Accompanied by a hand written note which reads: "Given to Caroline Mott by Augusta Maturin Jan 17th 1876. This swathing band was worked by the Ladies of the French Court for the Dauphin, & was bought of a Lady who [word 'had' struck out] was maid of honour to the Electress of Hesse Cassel". |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Christie's Sale catalogue: Fine Needlework, Costume & Textiles, Tuesday 3rd July 2001, Lot 23 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.13-2001 |
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| Record created | October 19, 2001 |
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