Complex technique of 'piecing' or 'patchwork' sometimes called 'inlaid' work. Wool; cream, green, red, blue and light brown. Meandering floral design, birds. All outlined and embellished with polychrome chain stitch embroidery with some laid and couched cord. Backing of printed cotton, overall floral repeat in brown and beige.
Bequeathed by Mr. and Mrs. George Woodbridge through the American Friends of Cambridge.
Length: 72.75 in
Width: 51.5 in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1997-12-05) by Woodbridge, George, Mr & Mrs
19th Century
Circa
1800
CE
-
Circa
1899
CE
Backing composed of cotton
Accession number: T.18-1997
Primary reference Number: 197576
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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