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Cushion cover
English
1600–25
Object Place: England
Medium/Technique
Silk; satin appliquéd and embroidered with silk and metalllic threads and spangles; Raised work; woven silk and metallic ribbon and lace trim
Dimensions
Overall (Including width and depth of bow trim at sides): 50 x 67 x 3 cm (19 11/16 x 26 3/8 x 1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number47.228
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionCushion cover worked in polychrome silks, silver and gilt-silver yarns, spangles and wires on pink satin-weave silk ground, with metallic lace trim. Pattern of appliqued flower slips, birds, animals, insects with a mirror upper center held by a hand, showing a man's portrait; woman holding mirror in center; man or woman holding lamb at lower center, ship in each lower corner. Five original ribbon ties on each side, pink lining. Very faded, ground once bright salmon pink.