Embroiderer: Lane Fox-Pitt, Mary
Long bench of stained mahogany with drop-in upholstered seat covered in canvas embroidery in blue, red, and yellow Paisley wools
Long bench seat, stained mahogany frame with drop-in upholstered seat covered in canvas embroidery worked in shades of blue, red, and yellow Paisley wools. The stitches include tent, rococo, star, Jacquard, Moorish, Hungarian sheaf, bullion, and various cross and couched stitches.
Given by Mrs W. Fox-Pitt
Length: 135.0 cm
Width: 33.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1983-11-29) by Lane Fox-Pitt, Mary
20th Century, Late#
1971
-
1973
The Scottish tracery design was based on a design in the collection of Lady Victoria Wemyss, founder of the Wemyss School of Needlework.
Embroidery
composed of
wool
( blue, red, and yellow Paisley wools)
Canvas
composed of
linen
( probably)
Frame
composed of
mahogany
Embroidering
: Stained mahogany frame with drop-in upholstered seat, covered in canvas embroidery in shades of blue, red, and yellow Paisley wools
Upholstering
Accession number: T.4-1983
Primary reference Number: 81885
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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