Production: Unknown
Yellow satin embroidered with polychrome silks in Pekinese, long and short, and stem stitch with some French knots. Silver metallic thread (tarnished) in Pekinese stitch and couched. Flowers and foliage (iris, prunus, tree peony) with two butterflies on one side; branches of wistaria with two birds (jays?) on the other. Case partially lined with blue satin, stiffened with thin board. Sewn-in end of matching yellow satin. Side edges and tops bound with black and cream woven ribbon. Flat brown cord with two pink glass beads.
History note: Col. Leonard C. Messel, the Countess of Rosse, his daughter
Purchased with a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a gift from The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Maximum Length: 29.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1985-01-28) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
19th Century
Circa
1800
CE
-
Circa
1899
CE
Lining
composed of
board
Ribbon
brown
Cord
glass, pink
Beads
polychrome
Silk
Silver metal thread
Ribbon
Satin
Accession number: T.14-1985
Primary reference Number: 118103
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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