Bed curtain: T.30-1946

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Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Entities

Bed curtain
Category: Greek Island Embroidery

Categories

Embroidery

Description

Bedcurtain, linen with red silk embroidery in darning stitch with a pattern of lozenges, diagonal lines, and Maltese crosses.

Bedcurtain, linen with red silk embroidery in darning stitch. Pattern : a diapher of lozenges formed by diagonal lines with Maltese crosses at the point of intersection. Within each lozenge is a Maltese cross with right angled triangles between the arms.

Legal notes

Given by George de Menasce

Measurements and weight

Length: 5.1/2 in
Width: 39. 1/2 in

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 : Linen bedcurtain with silk embroidery in red darning stitch. Pattern : a diapher of lozenges formed by diagonal lines with Maltese crosses at the point of intersection. Within each lozenge is a Maltese cross with right angled triangles between the arms.
Embroidering

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.30-1946
Primary reference Number: 110350
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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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