IDENTIFIERS
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id:	110435
accession number:	T.41-1949

DATE AUDIT
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created:	Saturday 6 August 2011
updated:	Friday 24 November 2023

DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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object type: The fragment is one width and the pattern is one repeat of a frieze formed by two alternating units, a crowned siren whose tail breaks into sprays of carnations which she holds in her hands and a two handled vase of carnations flanked by a pair of long bodied birds.  The spaces at the top are filled with dogs, hares, and bird-fish.
object type: Fragment of linen skirt border embroidered in polychrome silks in chain, double back, herringbone and split stitch.
title:	fragment of skirt border

LICENSING
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text license status:	CC0
image license status:	CC-BY-NC-SA

OWNERSHIP
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instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum
department: Applied Arts
creditline: given by Sir Augustus and Lady Daniel

STABLE URL
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url:	https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110435





TECHNIQUES
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Fragment of linen skirt border embroidered in polychrome silks in chain, double back, herringbone and split stitch.  The fragment is one width and the pattern is one repeat of a frieze formed by two alternating units, a crowned siren whose tail breaks into sprays of carnations which she holds in her hands and a two handled vase of carnations flanked by a pair of long bodied birds.  The spaces at the top are filled with dogs, hares, and bird-fish.
weaving
TECHNIQUES
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embroidering

CATEGORIES
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category: embroidery

DATING
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creation date:	1601 - 1801
creation date earliest:	1601
creation date latest:	1801
culture:	17th Century-18th Century#

CREATORS
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maker: Unknown

DIMENSIONS
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dimension: Length
units: cm
value: 62

dimension: Width Front Left
units: cm
value: 42

dimension: Width Front Right
units: cm
value: 38.5



EXHIBITIONS HISTORY
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title:	Mediterranean Embroideries (working title)