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Embroidered cover

Embroidered cover

early 17th century
Object PlaceEngland
Medium/TechniqueLinen plain weave embroidered with ilk, silver and silver-gilt yarns and linen cutwork (reticella)
Dimensions96 x 86 cm (37 13/16 x 33 7/8 in.) including lace; Legacy dimension: H x W: 37 13/16 x 33 7/8 in. (96 x 86 cm)
Credit LineGift of Philip Lehman in memory of his wife Carrie L. Lehman
Accession number38.1082
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceJune, 1936, sold by R. Green, Esq., The Mill House, Loose, Kent, England, to John Hunt (b. 1900 - d. 1976), London; June 19, 1936, sold by John Hunt to Philip Lehman (b. 1861 - d. 1947), New York; 1938, gift of Philip Lehman to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 14, 1938)