Linen skirt border embroidered in polychrome silks in Cretan, French knots, satin and whipped running stitches. The pattern is a frieze formed by a two handled vase of carnations with a pair of long bodied birds alternating with a pot of flowers flanked by a pair of confronting birds. Below this a border formed by a carnation flower between long bodied confronting birds perched upon fishes and a flower.
Given by Sir Augustus and Lady Daniel
Length: 108 in
Width: 12 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1949-06-25) by Augustus, Daniel, Sir & Lady
18th Century-19th Century, Early#
Circa
1701
CE
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Circa
1820
CE
Weaving
: Linen skirt border embroidered in polychrome silks in Cretan, French knots, satin and whipped running stitches. The pattern is a frieze formed by a two handled vase of carnations with a pair of long bodied birds alternating with a pot of flowers flanked by a pair of confronting birds. Below this a border formed by a carnation flower between long bodied confronting birds perched upon fishes and a flower.
Embroidering
Accession number: T.39-1949
Primary reference Number: 110433
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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