Lectern cloth
Volunteer Needlewomen
Category
Textiles
Date
1995
Materials
Silk
Measurements
460 mm (Width); 900 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Cotehele
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Cotehele, Cornwall
NT 348345
Summary
Silk lectern fall cloth embroidered with gold threadwork embroidery. Each dated MCMXCV (1995) together with the names of the six embroiderers.
Provenance
produced along with a number of kneelers to mark the National Trusts 1995 Centenary. Made by six Cotehele volunteer needlewomen. Inspired by the design of the Jacobean ceiling in the White Room at Cotehele House.
Marks and inscriptions
MCMXCV (1995)
Makers and roles
Volunteer Needlewomen , embroiderer