Cotton, embroidered with light mauve silk and silver metal thread wound round a yellow silk core in satin, simple diagonal hem and pulled fabric stitches. At each end a 2.75" deep border edged by a 0.25" band of solid fishbone stitch in metal thread, and within it the background drawn into a square mesh decorated with a geometric design.
History note: Given by George de Menasce
Length: 44.25 in
Width: 17.75 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1946-09-25) by de Menasce, George
Accession number: T.115-1946
Primary reference Number: 200068
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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