Explore the CollectionBed Hanging

Measurements

210cm x 107cm

Place of Origin

Greece

Historical Period/Date

20th Century (1900-1929 Early)

Registration Number

2013-046

Donated/Purchased

Donated

Techniques

Cretan Stitch,Herringbone Stitch,Satin Stitch,

Objects

Bed Hangings,Household Textiles,

Physical Description

Cotton bed curtain with wide borders and scattered floral motifs on a central ground. Border motifs are repeated and include stylised peacocks, stags, small animals and plant forms. Motifs are mainly worked with cotton thread in gold and beige tones with highlights in satin stitched gold thread. There is also a touch of blue thread. Stitches include cretan stitch, herringbone stitch and satin stitch. Possibly made in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century.