IDENTIFIERS
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id:	110525
accession number:	T.26b-1945

DATE AUDIT
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created:	Saturday 6 August 2011
updated:	Tuesday 21 July 2020

DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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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
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text license status:	CC0
image license status:	CC-BY-NC-SA

OWNERSHIP
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instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum
department: Applied Arts
creditline: given by C.G. Clarke

STABLE URL
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url:	https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110525





TECHNIQUES
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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
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embroidering

CATEGORIES
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category: embroidery

DATING
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creation date:	1740 - 1750
creation date earliest:	1740
creation date latest:	1750
culture:	18th Century, Mid

CREATORS
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maker: Unknown

DIMENSIONS
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dimension: Length
units: in
value: 11.7/8

dimension: Width
units: in
value: 8.5/8