apron
Summary
Three cut pieces of a probable apron. Cream silk, embroidered in coloured silks and gold thread. Stitches; satin, long and short, couching, laid work, fishbone and open fillings. Pattern; meandering stems with typical floral and leaf forms of the period.
Object Name
apron
Date Created
1770-1800
Dimensions
size: 27.9cm x 45.7cm
accession number
1929.347
Collection Group
Place of creation
United Kingdom
Medium
Credit
Mrs Ruth Emma Day bequest
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