Maker: Unknown
Two pieces of Pina cloth (woven from the leaf fibres of the pineapple plant) embroidered with cotton in crawn thread lace stitches and stem and satin stitches. There is also a long narrow plainpiece.
History note: This cloth was brought to England c. 1851 and was exhibited (Exhibit No. 3814) in the 1871 International Exhibition, London.
Method of acquisition: Given (1974-06-06) by Anonymous
19th Century
Circa
1800
CE
-
Circa
1899
CE
Whole A
Length 127.5 in
Width 37 in
Whole B
Length 95.5 in
Width 32 in
Accession number: T.22A & B-1974
Primary reference Number: 197485
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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