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Curtain: T.13-1946

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Awaiting location update

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Unknown

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Description

Linen curtain embroidered with polychrome (blue, white, green, pink, purple, red and yellow) silks in diagonally worked brick, double running, satin and hem stitch with additional needle weaving.

A vertical row of five large oval shapes runs down the middle of the curtain, each consisting of a conventional central, floral medallion with eight similar smaller ones arranged around it. The lowest of the oval shapes has four floral sprays which make the whole shape appear almost rectanguler. The interspaces between the ovals are filled with floral sprays. At both the top and bottom of the curtain there are borders of floral sprays. In addition above the bottom border there is a band of geometrical satin stitch embroidery.

Legal notes

Given by George de Menasce

Measurements and weight

Length: 9.1/2 in
Width: 16.1/2 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1946-09-26) by de Menasce, George

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1701 CE - Circa 1801 CE

Materials used in production

embroidery Floss silk
ground Linen

Techniques used in production

Weaving : Linen curtain embroidered with polychrome (blue, white, green, pink, purple, red and yellow) silks in diagonally worked brick, double running, satin and hem stitch with additional needle weaving. A vertical row of five large oval shapes runs down the middle of the curtain, each consisting of a conventional central, floral medallion with eight similar smaller ones arranged around it. The lowest of the oval shapes has four floral sprays which make the whole shape appear almost rectanguler. The interspaces between the ovals are filled with floral sprays. At both the top and bottom of the curtain there are borders of floral sprays. In addition above the bottom border there is a band of geometrical satin stitch embroidery.
Embroidering

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.13-1946
Primary reference Number: 110462
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 19 September 2017 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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