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Kerchief: T.122-1946

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Cotton, fine and loosely woven, embroidered with polychrome silk, gilt and silver thread, in double darning, fishbone and satin stitches. At each end a 0.25" deep band solidly darned in gilt thread. Above it two 9.5" high plants bearing carnation, hyacinth and rose flowers and leaves, growing in shallow decorative pots, and between them two 4" high sprays of similar flowers placed one above the other.

Legal notes

Given by George de Menasce

Measurements and weight

Length: 162.5 in
Width: 20 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1946-09-25) by de Menasce, George

Dating

19th Century
1800 - 1899

School or Style

Turkish

Components of the work

Stitches composed of satin

Materials used in production

Silver thread
Cotton
Fishbone
Silk
Gilt thread

Techniques used in production

Darning
Stitching
Weaving
Embroidering

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.122-1946
Primary reference Number: 200080
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 15 January 2015 Updated: Tuesday 17 October 2017 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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