Not currently on display at the V&A

Panel

1935-1939 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Panel of two layers of transparent white silk chiffon mounted onto a wooden board. Both layers have been machine embroidered with a fine pattern of stems, leaves and butterflies in black, pale grey, yellow, green, white and red. The upper layers includes a padded bud, a padded caterpillar and a dragonfly. A butterfly and some flowers have been worked with detached wings/petals and four small, detached flowerheads in the lower right contain loose fibrous stuffing.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk chiffon machine embroidered
Physical description
Panel of two layers of transparent white silk chiffon mounted onto a wooden board. Both layers have been machine embroidered with a fine pattern of stems, leaves and butterflies in black, pale grey, yellow, green, white and red. The upper layers includes a padded bud, a padded caterpillar and a dragonfly. A butterfly and some flowers have been worked with detached wings/petals and four small, detached flowerheads in the lower right contain loose fibrous stuffing.
Dimensions
  • Length: 47cm
  • Width: 35.5cm
Collection
Accession number
T.57-1999

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdNovember 21, 2003
Record URL
Download as: JSON