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| Collection | The Textiles Collection: University for the Creative Arts at Farnham | |
| Date | late 17th C | |
| Date Accessioned | 1989 | |
| Artefact/Item | Textile 2 pieces | |
| Function | Possibly from a bedcover | |
| General Description | Cream linen with pale gold silk embroidery, all over tracery of simple meandering line with leaf and flower motifs including seed headsand eyelets. | |
| Cultural Context | British Isles | |
| Id Number Current Accession | 6179 | |
| Subject | 17C quilt pieces | |
| Measurements Dimensions | -89 x 36 centimetres, B-65 x 18 cm. | |
| Material | Silk on linen with cotton backing | |
| Visual Information | Floral pattern | |
| Current Ownership | University College for the Creative Arts at Farnham | |
| Relation Document For | see ‘The Quilts of the British Isles’ Janet Rae p.14 late 17th C | |
| Rights | Managed by The Textiles Collection at the University for the Creative Arts at Farnham. | |
| Source | Given by Robin and Heather Tanner Chippenham Wilts | |
| Technique | Hand embroidered and quilted Queen Anne quilting | |
| Weave | Plain weave | |