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Sampler: T.1-2013

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

sampler

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Cotton, polychrome silk embroidery in cross, long-armed cross, double running, back, buttonhole, satin, and stem stitch, with bands of needle weaving, corner tassels.
Three joined panels. Each panel worked with horizontal bands of repeat patterns, with some vertical bands and individual motifs.

Notes

History note: Previously owned by Lady Sorsbie, Nairobi, Kenya

Legal notes

Given by Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Cawthorne

Measurements and weight

Length Left Side: 141.5 cm
Length Right Side: 143 cm
Width Bottom: 110 cm
Width Top: 118.5 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Rabat ⪼ north ⪼ Morocco

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2013-04-29) by Cawthorne, Gordon, Mr. & Mrs.

Dating

19th Century, Early-Mid#
Circa 1800 CE - 1850

Materials used in production

Cotton
Silk
Satin

Techniques used in production

Embroidering : Embroidery
Needleweaving

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.1-2013
Primary reference Number: 197451
Entry form: 1076
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 13 November 2013 Updated: Friday 24 November 2023 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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