Long cushion cover, ca. 1600, British, Linen worked with silk and metal thread; chain, stem, plaited braid, couching

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Long cushion cover, ca. 1600, British, Linen worked with silk and metal thread; chain, stem, plaited braid, couching, and detached buttonhole stitches, H. 20 7/8 x W. 34 1/2 inches (53 x cm) Framed: H. 24 1/4 x W. 37; D. 1 1/2 inches ( x ; cm), Textiles-Embroidered, This is one of the most popular Elizabethan embroidery designs; it appears in numerous variations on caps, bodices, skirts and cushions. The motifs were derived from pattern books, herbals, and samplers

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