Cotton, terry weave, with 9.5" and 2.5" stripes at each end in twill weave, embroidered with polychrome silk, gilt and silver thread and silver plate, in double darning, double running, fishbone, and satin stitches and figure of eight knots for silver plate. Each end embroidered with three flower sprays, above a border of double darning in gilt thread with a zigzag pattern in silver plate.
Given by George de Menasce
Length: 57.5 in
Width: 32.25 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1946-09-25) by de Menasce, George
19th Century
1800
-
1899
polychrome
Silk
Silver thread
Cotton
Gilt thread
Darning
Stitching
Embroidering
Accession number: T.135-1946
Primary reference Number: 200149
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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