Neckerchief
1840 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Square piece of white cotton, three corners are embroidered with satin and cross stitch in black silk, square patterns and connected by geometrical borders and sprigs. Signed ' A K D' and dated '1840'. There are tassels at the four corners.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | silk embroidery on cotton |
| Brief description | Black silk embroidery on white cotton, Leksand, Dalarna, 1840 |
| Physical description | Square piece of white cotton, three corners are embroidered with satin and cross stitch in black silk, square patterns and connected by geometrical borders and sprigs. Signed ' A K D' and dated '1840'. There are tassels at the four corners. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'A K D'
'1840' (1) Signature; The embrodierers signature and date of completion; At the central embroidered corner; embroidering; 1840) |
| Historical context | The neckerchief was worn folded (that is why only three corners are embroidered, the fourth would have been hidden) on formal occasions. This specific embroidery technique is called "svartstick" in Sweden (blackstitch). |
| Production | Peasant work of the parish of Leksand of the province of Dalarna (Dalecarlia). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.23-1932 |
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| Record created | March 14, 2003 |
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