Cushion cover

British

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 509

This cushion cover is a splendid relic of Tudor domestic design. Impressive in scale, its repeating pattern of roses, carnations, pansies, peapods, and grapes remains bold and vibrant. This panel exemplifies the color and texture that cushions brought to interiors from manor houses to palaces. Skilled amateurs and professional “silkwomen” alike decorated these covers to furnish wooden benches, stools, and even luxurious floor cushions.

Cushion cover, Linen embroidered with silk and gilded silver thread; chain, square double chain, stem, plaited braid, and buttonhole stitches, with buttonhole fillings, laid and couched work, British

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Cushion cover, Linen embroidered with silk and gilded silver thread; chain, square double chain, stem, plaited braid, and buttonhole stitches, with buttonhole fillings, laid and couched work, British
Cushion cover, Linen embroidered with silk and gilded silver thread; chain, square double chain, stem, plaited braid, and buttonhole stitches, with buttonhole fillings, laid and couched work, British
Cushion cover, Linen embroidered with silk and gilded silver thread; chain, square double chain, stem, plaited braid, and buttonhole stitches, with buttonhole fillings, laid and couched work, British
Cushion cover, Linen embroidered with silk and gilded silver thread; chain, square double chain, stem, plaited braid, and buttonhole stitches, with buttonhole fillings, laid and couched work, British

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