Cotton, embroidered with polychrome silk, silver plate and silver thread, in double darning, double running, satin, fish bone, stem and tent stitches. At each end a horizontal 0.75" deep band of sixteen repeats of a blue flower with three cypress trees between them. Above three repeats of a 5" deep landscape motif comprising a house, a kiosk and cypress trees, with hillocks and cypress trees above, and between the motifs a large tree with a kiosk and cypress trees to either side of it.
Given by George de Menasce
Length: 55 in
Width: 22 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1946-09-25) by de Menasce, George
18th Century, Late-19th Century, Early#
Circa
1750
CE
-
Circa
1849
CE
Accession number: T.89-1946
Primary reference Number: 199870
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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