Cotton joined towel ends embroidered with polychrome (black, blue, turquoise, green, red, mauve and cream) silks in tent, double running and eyelet stitch.
The ends are finished with a fringed braid which includes some silver metal thread. The design is an arrangement of triangular decorative panels and symmetrically placed, detached motifs of carnations, Cypress trees and Maltese crosses.
Given by George de Menasce
Length: 89 cm
Width: 39 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1946-09-26) by de Menasce, George
18th Century-19th Century, Early#
Circa
1701
CE
-
Circa
1820
CE
The town of Argyrokastro is now part of Albania.
braid
Silver metal thread
embroidery
Silk
ground
Linen
Weaving
: Cotton joined towel ends embroidered with polychrome (black, blue, turquoise, green, red, mauve and cream) silks in tent, double running and eyelet stitch. The ends are finished with a fringed braid which includes some silver metal thread. The design is an arrangement of triangular decorative panels and symmetrically placed, detached motifs of carnations, Cypress trees and Maltese crosses.
Embroidering
Braiding
Accession number: T.2-1949
Primary reference Number: 110454
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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