Embroidery panel
Category
Textiles
Date
Unknown
Materials
Silk and embroidery thread
Measurements
720 mm (Width); 1260 mm (Length)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 18468
Summary
A length of maroon silk cloth hand embroidered with an all-over pattern of flowers with blue, cream and green petals. Has an embroidered border along one long edge with larger blue and cream flower heads within two strips of green and gold. Border is backed with a strip of gold material. The whole is made up of two lengths hand-sewn together along their length and then embroidered over. Some staining, Oriental textile, probably Indian.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.