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Skirt border: T.39-1949

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Unknown

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Description

Linen skirt border embroidered in polychrome silks in Cretan, French knots, satin and whipped running stitches. The pattern is a frieze formed by a two handled vase of carnations with a pair of long bodied birds alternating with a pot of flowers flanked by a pair of confronting birds. Below this a border formed by a carnation flower between long bodied confronting birds perched upon fishes and a flower.

Legal notes

Given by Sir Augustus and Lady Daniel

Measurements and weight

Length: 108 in
Width: 12 in

Place(s) associated

  • Crete ⪼ Greece

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century-19th Century, Early#
Circa 1701 CE - Circa 1820 CE

Materials used in production

embroidery Silk
ground Linen

Techniques used in production

Weaving : Linen skirt border embroidered in polychrome silks in Cretan, French knots, satin and whipped running stitches. The pattern is a frieze formed by a two handled vase of carnations with a pair of long bodied birds alternating with a pot of flowers flanked by a pair of confronting birds. Below this a border formed by a carnation flower between long bodied confronting birds perched upon fishes and a flower.
Embroidering

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.39-1949
Primary reference Number: 110433
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 17 October 2017 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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