Strip of bed tent: T.49-1946

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Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Entities

Strip of bed tent
Category: Greek Island Embroidery

Categories

Embroidery

Description

Strip of embroidered linen bed tent in cross stitch in red and green silks. Down the middle of the strip are five glastra designs, the top one having been cut, and at each side there is a row of leaves.

Legal notes

Given by George de Menasce

Measurements and weight

Length: 49 in
Width: 16 in

Place(s) associated

Rhodes ⪼ Dodecanese ⪼ Greece

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century-19th Century, Early#
Circa 1701 CE - Circa 1820 CE

Materials used in production

embroidery Silk
ground Linen

Techniques used in production

Weaving : Strip of embroidered linen bed tent in cross stitch in red and green silks. Down the middle of the strip are five glastra designs, the top one having been cut, and at each side there is a row of leaves.
Embroidering

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.49-1946
Primary reference Number: 110385
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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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