Sampler
Gallery Location
Not on View
Medium
Embroidered linen tabby worked in cutwork and drawnwork
Geography
Old Castile (region), Spain
Date
c. 1775-1825
Dimensions
34 cm
Object number
970.88.15
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: Global Fashion & Textiles
Description
Linen tabby ground (partly bleached) worked with cut and drawn work with white linen thread (z, 2s) in different drawn-fabric stitches and with double sided counted satin, back, variation of eyelet, and different looped stitches in brown (?) cotton (z, 3s) and yellow, orange and blue silk threads (z, 2s), left side, with 6 horizontal bands in different geometric patterns (top one missing) worked in cut and drawn work at upper part, small embroidered motifs, as symmetrical flower-sprays, a bird, narrow borders, the double headed eagle, etc at lower part, selvages at sides, top and bottom with double hemstitching
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