Bed cover: T.30-1949

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Bed cover
Category: Greek Island Embroidery

Description

Joined linen fragmenst of a bed cover embroidered with red silk in long-armed cross stitch. Fragments of embroidery have been pieced together to form borders with a scalloped edging attached and decorated with tassels.

Legal notes

Given by Sir Augustus and Lady Daniel

Measurements and weight

Length: 216 cm
Width: 125 cm

Place(s) associated

Cyprus ⪼ Greece

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1949-06-25) by Augustus, Daniel, Sir & Lady

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1701 CE - Circa 1801 CE

Note

One of the arcaded, repeat, flower vase patterns is almost identical to a design in a book first published in Venice in 1532. Althought bought in Rhodes in 1902, the embroidery is typically Cypriot.

Materials used in production

embroidery Silk
ground Linen

Techniques used in production

Weaving : Joined linen fragmenst of a bed cover embroidered with red silk in long-armed cross stitch. Fragments of embroidery have been pieced together to form borders with a scalloped edging attached and decorated with tassels.
Embroidering