Bed curtain or cover: T.25-1946

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Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Entities

Bed curtain or cover
Category: Greek Island Embroidery

Categories

Embroidery

Description

Linen bed curtain or cover

Three joined widths embroidered with red silk in darning stitch. The three widths of linen have been worked first and then carefully joined. The changing direction of the stitches within the repeat pattern of "leaf and star" gives variety to the monochrome embroidery.

Legal notes

Given by George de Menasce

Measurements and weight

Length: 133.5 cm
Width: 222.5 cm

Place(s) associated

Naxos ⪼ Cyclades ⪼ Greece

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1946-09-25) by de Menasce, George

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1701 CE - Circa 1801 CE

Materials used in production

embroidery Silk
ground Linen

Techniques used in production

Weaving : Three joined widths embroidered with red silk in darning stitch. The three widths of linen have been worked first and then carefully joined. The changing direction of the stitches within the repeat pattern of "leaf and star" gives variety to the monochrome embroidery.
Embroidering

References and bibliographic entries

Embroideries from Epirus and the Greek islands page(s): 7

Related exhibitions

Embroideries from Epirus and the Greek islands

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.25-1946
Primary reference Number: 110345
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 2 December 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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