Linen vestment embroidered with polychrome silks in Cretan feather, satin, split, fishbone, buttonhole, chain, stem, and whipped stem stitch with French knots.
Four fragments, possibly from an embroidered furnishing rather than a skirt border, are joined to form part of a chasuble or cope. A band of couched metal thread is worked down the centre. The pattern is formed of two bands of alternating sirens and two headed eagles, both placed above two handled vases. From the siren holding her tails spring spiral, floral scrolls of roses and tulips, which shelter a long bodied bird. Upon each scroll sits an imp with a leaf sprig in its hand. At each side of the base of the vase there are floral prays with a hare and Dachshund motif. Sprays sprout from the back of the eagles. In the second band, carnations sprig from the eagles back and from their beak a spiral scrolling spray of carnations. Perched upon the top is a pair of confronting long bodied birds with a rose spray between them.
Given by Sir Augustus and Lady Daniel
Length Front Left: 142 cm
Length Front Right: 140 cm
Width Bottom: 95.5 cm
Width Top: 97.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1949-06-25) by Augustus, Daniel, Sir & Lady
18th Century-19th Century, Early#
Circa
1701
CE
-
Circa
1820
CE
embroidered band down centre
Metal thread
embroidery
Silk
ground
Linen
Weaving
: Linen vestment embroidered with polychrome silks in Cretan feather, satin, split, fishbone, buttonhole, chain, stem, and whipped stem stitch with French knots. Four fragments, possibly from an embroidered furnishing rather than a skirt border, are joined to form part of a chasuble or cope. A band of couched metal thread is worked down the centre. The pattern is formed of two bands of alternating sirens and two headed eagles, both placed above two handled vases. From the siren holding her tails spring spiral, floral scrolls of roses and tulips, which shelter a long bodied bird. Upon each scroll sits an imp with a leaf sprig in its hand. At each side of the base of the vase there are floral prays with a hare and Dachshund motif. Sprays sprout from the back of the eagles. In the second band, carnations sprig from the eagles back and from their beak a spiral scrolling spray of carnations. Perched upon the top is a pair of confronting long bodied birds with a rose spray between them.
Embroidering
Accession number: T.40-1949
Primary reference Number: 110434
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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