Pillow Top: Gold linen embroidered and appliqued in white cotton. Design of various delicate weed-like plants grow from a large and small group of applique ivy leaves. White cotton. Embroidery. Gold and white. 24 inches square. New condition. Purchased circa 1950 in Denmark. One selvedge, three unhemmed edges. Remarks: can’t locate
Donor:
Design (UC Berkeley)
Collection place:
Denmark
Culture or time period:
Danish
Materials:
Linen (material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Embroidery (visual works) and Textile samples
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Accession date:
1974
Department:
Europe and western Russia (except Classical Mediterranean)