IDENTIFIERS ----------- id: 110525 accession number: T.26b-1945 DATE AUDIT ---------- created: Saturday 6 August 2011 updated: Tuesday 21 July 2020 DESCRIPTIVE DATA ---------------- object type: Predominant colours are pale blue, buff, cream and pale and yellow green. On both right and left of the cover is placed a short column with in between them an oblong shape filled with diagonal network in metal thread and with tassels at the bottom. Upon each column is placed a horn containing a tall upright spray of mixed flowers including carnations and roses. In the centre is placed a miniature of a gentleman in a grey coat, red waistcoat and blue cloak. object type: Silk bookcover embroidered with polychrome silk, gold and silver thread in buttonhole, couching, satin and stem stitch with French knots. title: book-cover LICENSING --------- text license status: CC0 image license status: CC-BY-NC-SA OWNERSHIP --------- instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum department: Applied Arts creditline: given by C.G. Clarke STABLE URL ---------- url: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110525 TECHNIQUES ---------- Predominant colours are pale blue, buff, cream and pale and yellow green. On both right and left of the cover is placed a short column with in between them an oblong shape filled with diagonal network in metal thread and with tassels at the bottom. Upon each column is placed a horn containing a tall upright spray of mixed flowers including carnations and roses. In the centre is placed a miniature of a gentleman in a grey coat, red waistcoat and blue cloak. weaving TECHNIQUES ---------- embroidering CATEGORIES ------ category: embroidery DATING ------ creation date: 1740 - 1750 creation date earliest: 1740 creation date latest: 1750 culture: 18th Century, Mid CREATORS -------- maker: Unknown DIMENSIONS ---------- dimension: Length units: in value: 11.7/8 dimension: Width units: in value: 8.5/8