Card holder
Category
Textiles
Date
1874
Materials
Silk satin, embroidery thread. silk cord and metal braid
Measurements
440 x 65 mm
Collection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1156327.1
Summary
Embriodered card-holders. An eight pocket memory-minder for slips/cards. The fabric is cream silk satin weave and the embroidery is in silk dyed gold in two shades of green, cream, red pink beige, three shades of blue, coral, black, yellow, in French knots, chain stitch, straight stitch and speckling. On each of the pockets is an oval enclosing a flower spray with June, Sunday to Saturday at the head of one and 1784, Sunday to Saturday at the head of the other. The lining is in cream silk satin weave and the trimming is of metal (tarnished) over silk core braid (2cm.). Hand sewn. There is a handwritten label on the back of the first group with the words 'The work of the Hon .E. & L. Cust for their Mother, Lady Brownlow. Very fragile - see SCS Report dated 15.3.82. Neg no.28/1/1988
Provenance
Given by Philip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.
Marks and inscriptions
On the back: 'The work of the Hon. E. & L. Cust for their Mother, Lady Brownlow