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Kerchief: T.115-1946

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

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Description

Cotton, embroidered with light mauve silk and silver metal thread wound round a yellow silk core in satin, simple diagonal hem and pulled fabric stitches. At each end a 2.75" deep border edged by a 0.25" band of solid fishbone stitch in metal thread, and within it the background drawn into a square mesh decorated with a geometric design.

Notes

History note: Given by George de Menasce

Measurements and weight

Length: 44.25 in
Width: 17.75 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1946-09-25) by de Menasce, George

School or Style

Turkish

Materials used in production

Cotton

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.115-1946
Primary reference Number: 200068
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 8 January 2015 Updated: Tuesday 17 October 2017 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Kerchief" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/200068 Accessed: 2024-11-09 00:44:11

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