MAS.912

Description

Scope and content : Ch. xxvi. 003. Torn strip of silk embroidery, showing part of naturalistic floral design on thin pink silk faded to pale buff. At bottom, remains of deer’s head and horns. In making, the silk ground was faced with coarser pink silk gauze, and embroidery worked solid in satin-stitch through both, the gauze being then cut away round all outlines of design. Traces remain about tendrils and leaves not entirely filled in. By this method the embroidery was more easily done, and the finished work gained in solidity and relief. Stitching beautifully carried out in shaded greens, blues, terra-cottas, greys, mauve, and white. To end and back are roughly sewn fr. of dull terra-cotta lozenge-diapered silk damask, irregularly woven, and strip of plain red calendered silk. To latter remain attached shreds of apricot-coloured silk damask stamped with part of some large design. 11″ × 3¼″. Pl. CVI. [Ser]