Maker: Pooley, Marjorie
Linen, embroidered with polychrome cotton threads initialled and dated MP 1956
Linen, embroidered with cotton polychrome threads in various cross stitches, double running, herringbone, pether satin, whipped, laid and couched, and eyelet stitches. A repeat double cross-stitch border encloses half and full bands of narrow repeat patterns with a centrally placed flower-pot motif at the bottom flanked by the initials MP and the date 1956.
Given by Guy Pooley in memory of Mrs Marjorie Edwina Pooley (d. 2007)
Length: 29 cm
Length: 11½ in
Width: 21.25 cm
Width: 8⅜ in
Method of acquisition: Given (2007-10-09) by Pooley, Guy
20th Century, third quarter#
Elizabeth II
Production date:
AD 1956
: dated
Embroidery
composed of
cotton
Decoration
Weaving : Linen embroidered with polychrome cotton threads
Accession number: T.4-2007
Primary reference Number: 157322
Entry form: 979
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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