English linen stomacher emroidered with flowers in silk

An image of Textiles/Stomacher. Linen, bound ribbon and lined linen, worked with coloured silks and metal thread in back, couching, French knots and satin stitch. A large symmetrical spray of stylised flowers (rose, etc.) and leaves. Background quilted in a vermicule design. Length, whole, 12.75 in, width, whole, 9.5 in, circa 1700- circa 1749. English.

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Textiles/Stomacher. Linen, bound ribbon and lined linen, worked with coloured silks and metal thread in back, couching, French knots and satin stitch. A large symmetrical spray of stylised flowers (rose, etc.) and leaves. Background quilted in a vermicule design. Length, whole, 12.75 in, width, whole, 9.5 in, circa 1700- circa 1749. English.

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Accession Number: T.6-1922
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/27.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Jaymes Sinclair
Image height: 1024 pixels
Image width: 768 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6 (Macintosh)
Filesize: 208.15kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 27/1

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18th Century Date Department English Fitz_AA Georgian Material Medium Object Type Other Keywords Workflow _WF_AdOK _WF_KWD _WF_OPACtd _WF_PCtd clothes clothing costume couched couching embroidered embroidery fashion floral flowers linen polychrome quilted ribbon roses silk spray stitched stitches stitching stomacher textile

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