Production: Unknown
Towel or scarf in silk with weft stripes.
Embroidered with polychrome silks in double darning and double running stitch. Gilt metal thread in darning and satin stitch. The ends are finished with a needle woven band and a twisted fringe with tassels. The major border is of assymetric, hook stemmed, stylized floral sprays with floral sprigs above and a scrolling band pattern beneath.
Given by George de Menasce
Length: 198 cm
Width: 47.75 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1946-09-25) by de Menasce, George
18th Century-19th Century, Early#
Circa
1701
CE
-
Circa
1820
CE
embroidery
Gilt metal thread
ground and embroidery
Silk
Weaving
: Embroidered with polychrome silks in double darning and double running stitch. Gilt metal thread in darning and satin stitch. The ends are finished with a needle woven band and a twisted fringe with tassels. The major border is of assymetric, hook stemmed, stylized floral sprays with floral sprigs above and a scrolling band pattern beneath.
Embroidering
Accession number: T.38-1946
Primary reference Number: 110358
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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