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Embroidered cover
Drawing by: John Stilwell (English, late 17th–early 18th century)
English
late 17th or early 18th century
Object Place: England
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
132.08 x 149.22 cm (52 x 58 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection, by exchange
Accession Number1997.5
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionLinen, plain weave with embroidered repeating rows of chinoiserie and other motifs (insects, animals, floral slips, etc.) in silk. Edged with hand-knotted fringe along top left edge: "John Stilwell Drawear at Ye Flaming Soord Rusill Street Covint Garden Remoove at Quartear-Day 2 ye (3?) Pidgins in halfe moone Street". Fair condition. Yellow-brown discoloration, brown stains, small areas of loss to and unfinished embroidery.