Skip to main content

Fragment of a border: T.12b-1949

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Fragment of a linen border embroidered with silk in two-sided Italian cross-stitch in monochrome red. the background is worked and the pattern is formed by a spray of stem, leaves and acorns.

Legal notes

Given by Sir Augustus and Lady Daniel

Measurements and weight

Length: 26.1/2 in
Width: 4 in

Acquisition and important dates

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

Materials used in production

embroidery Silk
ground Linen

Techniques used in production

Weaving : Fragment of a linen border embroidered with silk in two-sided Italian cross-stitch in monochrome red. the background is worked and the pattern is formed by a spray of stem, leaves and acorns.
Embroidered

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.12b-1949
Primary reference Number: 110963
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 17 July 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Fragment of a border" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/110963 Accessed: 2024-03-29 07:33:50

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/110963 |title=Fragment of a border |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-03-29 07:33:50|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/objects/object-110963

More objects and works of art you might like

Border fragment with a peacock

Accession Number: MS 355.8a

Border fragment

Accession Number: MS 355.8q

Border fragment

Accession Number: MS McClean 201.13b

Suggested products from Curating Cambridge

You might be interested in this...

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...