IDENTIFIERS
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id:	110381
accession number:	T.48-1946

DATE AUDIT
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created:	Saturday 6 August 2011
updated:	Wednesday 2 December 2020

DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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object type: Three widths of linen joined by an insertion of red ribbon joined to the linen with an insertion stitch.  The middle width has a large spray of flowers at each edge.  The motif of the rest of the field is arranged to form a rectangular pattern with a central medallion containing a small vase with a large symetrical spray of flowers.
object type: Loosely woven linen bedspread with polychrome embroidered silk, in darning, buttonhole, open hem, satin and stem stitch and needle weaving.
title:	bed spread (three widths)

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 George de Menasce

STABLE URL
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url:	https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110381





TECHNIQUES
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Loosely woven linen bedspread with polychrome embroidered silk, in darning, buttonhole, open hem, satin and stem stitch and needle weaving.  Three widths of linen joined by an insertion of red ribbon joined to the linen with an insertion stitch.  The middle width has a large spray of flowers at each edge.  The motif of the rest of the field is arranged to form a rectangular pattern with a central medallion containing a small vase with a large symetrical spray of flowers.
weaving
TECHNIQUES
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embroidering

CATEGORIES
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category: embroidery

DATING
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creation date:	1701 - 1801
creation date earliest:	1701
creation date latest:	1801
culture:	18th Century

CREATORS
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maker: Unknown

DIMENSIONS
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dimension: Length
units: cm
value: 219

dimension: Width
units: cm
value: 150



EXHIBITIONS HISTORY
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title:	Embroideries from Epirus and the Greek islands
CITATIONS
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Embroideries from Epirus and the Greek islands
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