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Linen skirt border embroidered with polychrome silks in Cretan feather, satin, fishbone, split stem, whipped stem and chain stitch with French knots. Five widths of linen which were originally from the bottom of a traditional skirt or chemise. The colour scheme changes from one end to the other, the dominant red gradually giving way to a palette of lighter greens, blues, yellows and creams.
Given by George de Menasce
Length: 345.5 cm
Width: 54.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1948-05-13) by de Menasce, George
18th Century-19th Century, Early#
Circa
1701
CE
-
Circa
1820
CE
Weaving
: Linen skirt border embroidered with polychrome silks in Cretan feather, satin, fishbone, split stem, whipped stem and chain stitch with French knots. Five widths of linen which were originally from the bottom of a traditional skirt or chemise. The colour scheme changes from one end to the other, the dominant red gradually giving way to a palette of lighter greens, blues, yellows and creams.
Embroidering
Accession number: T.6-1948
Primary reference Number: 110400
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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