15929844470001312637261000Standard Recordobject-110422170206250801517008394810001702062267437fitz-onlineadlib-object-110422https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/11042249780342-ef17-34e4-a349-598ee1dbcc1f8referenceterm-29556adlib-term-29556e008f69f-8abd-316d-9406-e2cee4f33748embroideryApplied ArtsLinen gable from a bed tent door embroidered with polychrome silks in cross, long-armed cross, darning, satin and double running stitch.A small amount of silver thread, laid and couched is also employed in the embellishment of the gable. The red bands of the gable are made up of a repeated lozenge design containing what is probably a highly stylized animal motif. The minor, light blue gable band has an alternating leaf and branch pattern. Bolder, stylized leaf and branch motifs are worked along the centre line with symmetrically arranged parrots, eagles and various other birds, animals and figures, some perched on two boats.referenceexhibition-3824adlib-exhibition-3824e8afdfab-191e-3fb0-a826-5c9191873583Mediterranean Embroideries (working title)referenceexhibition-1856adlib-exhibition-1856eba91f9e-ca7f-37c4-adde-9853a9bee993Embroideries from Epirus and the Greek islandsT.31-19491accession numberT.31-1949110422priref110422urihttps://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110422https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110422referenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam Museumgiven by Sir Augustus and Lady Danielreferenceagent-169256adlib-agent-1692567f0c7a8b-0488-3673-83ef-7de6f94bf0b4Augustus, Daniel, Sir & Lady194919491949-06-25givenEntry date: 194917011701CE1701circa1701180111801CE1801circa1801productionreferenceagent-149652adlib-agent-1496520d4f90dc-b166-3d4b-b0db-25f4118b6e98UnknownThese decorative gables were made to fit above the bed tent door panels, the whole tent comprising joined tapering panels embroidered with detached branch motifs.referenceterm-106400adlib-term-1064003e80c102-1483-3c39-b2f4-67e333d653d818th Centuryreferenceterm-118795adlib-term-11879542ae7124-619d-3d54-8944-7611173f3392literalGreeceGreececountryliteralGreek islandsGreek islandsregionDodecaneseembroideryreferenceterm-110423adlib-term-1104239c2a8bbb-0916-3c71-978f-95fccdb66252silver threadgroundreferenceterm-115028adlib-term-115028556ae598-ff6b-3a23-86fc-6ca6ee348f2clinenpolychrome embroideryreferenceterm-118722adlib-term-1187224f4800f9-d84e-3f97-a3d0-d00e18216deasilkLengthcm62Widthcm53.5referenceterm-118849adlib-term-118849b060d3f5-afdb-3be9-9664-7b8b56b16d70gable from a bed tent doorcategoryGreek Island Embroideryreferenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam Museum5referencepublication-4928adlib-publication-49286a9981ab-49e6-30a4-ab6d-9c0246d9a31cEmbroideries from Epirus and the Greek islandsreferenceterm-118849adlib-term-118849b060d3f5-afdb-3be9-9664-7b8b56b16d70gable from a bed tent doorgable from a bed tent doorLinen gable from a bed tent door embroidered with polychrome silks in cross, long-armed cross, darning, satin and double running stitch. A small amount of silver thread, laid and couched is also employed in the embellishment of the gable. The red bands of the gable are made up of a repeated lozenge design containing what is probably a highly stylized animal motif. The minor, light blue gable band has an alternating leaf and branch pattern. Bolder, stylized leaf and branch motifs are worked along the centre line with symmetrically arranged parrots, eagles and various other birds, animals and figures, some perched on two boats.referenceterm-27589adlib-term-275894cf177c4-52c5-3a11-9923-2d3d6ede7ccbweavingcross, long-armed cross, darning, satin and double running stitchreferenceterm-29899adlib-term-29899e75b51cd-480d-3a81-939a-df4ef1674416embroideringobject
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