Cushion cover

ca. 1600

Not on view

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.

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Title: Cushion cover
Date: ca. 1600
Culture: British
Medium: 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
Dimensions: 20 1/4 in. × 37 in. (51.4 × 94 cm)
(dimension of work as stiched on mount): 23 3/4 in. × 40 in. × 1 5/8 in. (60.3 × 101.6 × 4.1 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
Credit Line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
Object Number: 64.101.1251
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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