Sampler
1900-1960 (made)
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Sampler of multi-coloured silk in biblia needlepoint lace. With eleven borders, mostly with designs of flowers, trees and leaves in colours. The design at the bottom includes lions and large roses, and the one above it consists of flying fish. Down each side is a border of little blue flowers in biblia work. At the top is a border of flowers in cream, and at the bottom is a geometrically patterned scalloped border in cream.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk in needlepoint lace |
| Brief description | Sampler of silk in biblia needlepoint lace, Cyprus, 1900-1960 |
| Physical description | Sampler of multi-coloured silk in biblia needlepoint lace. With eleven borders, mostly with designs of flowers, trees and leaves in colours. The design at the bottom includes lions and large roses, and the one above it consists of flying fish. Down each side is a border of little blue flowers in biblia work. At the top is a border of flowers in cream, and at the bottom is a geometrically patterned scalloped border in cream. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs H. E. Ionides |
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| Accession number | T.132-1962 |
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| Record created | January 9, 2003 |
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