Production: Unknown
Linen and striped silk kerchief embroidered with silk, silver metal thread and a little silver plait.
Embroidered in double running and satin stitch. At either end there is a border formed by three horizontal bands: outside band of 5/8" needle weaving, followed by a band of six 3.1/8" of rose sprays, and finally sixteen 1" rose sprays. The fringe has unravelled and twisted threads and at each end a 11" plait with six tassels.
Given by George de Menasce
Length: 88.1/2 in
Width: 17.3/4 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1946-09-25) by de Menasce, George
18th Century
Circa
1701
CE
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Circa
1801
CE
embroidery
Silk
embroidery
Silver plait
embroidery
Silver metal thread
ground
Linen
Weaving
: Embroidered in double running and satin stitch. At either end there is a border formed by three horizontal bands: outside band of 5/8" needle weaving, followed by a band of six 3.1/8" of rose sprays, and finally sixteen 1" rose sprays. The fringe has unravelled and twisted threads and at each end a 11" plait with six tassels.
Embroidering
Accession number: T.37-1946
Primary reference Number: 110357
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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