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Cabinet: T.9-1945

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Current Location: In storage

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Description

White satin, embroidered polychrome silk, metal thread and seed pearls. Buttonhole, couching, laid work, long and short, needlepoint, trellis stitching with darned silk pile.
Lid, raised work embroidery depicting Isaac on pyre, Abraham with sword about to kill him. Edges of lid and side panels of polychrome embroidery predominantly pastoral scenes with a further depiction of Abraham and his servants on the front edge of lid.

Legal notes

Given by Mrs. W.D. Dickson

Measurements and weight

Depth: 11.75 in
Height: 6.25 in
Width: 10.5 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1945-04-19) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs

Dating

17th Century, Mid
Circa 1625 CE - Circa 167425 CE

School or Style

English

Components of the work

Lid Depth 1.25 in

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.9-1945
Primary reference Number: 77904

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 7 May 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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