saddle-cloth(?); textile BM-As1980-Q.243

Period:Unknown Production date:20thC (early?)
Materials:cotton, wool,
Technique:plain weave, couched, patchwork, braided,

Dimensions:Length: 124 centimetres (excluding fringing) Width: 83 centimetres (excluding tassels)

Description:
A saddle-cloth (?) with patchwork decoration. Ground made of many narrow strips of (unevenly dyed) blue tabby cotton cloth hand stitched together along the selvedges. Two slits parallel to longer sides; couched at edge with yellow woollen yarn. Separate layer of patchwork cloth [21 cms deep] stitched to edge of all four sides: principally square, cross and elongated triangular shapes, using mainly plain coloured cloth; cotton, brushed cotton and wool. Outlined with couched two-toned yarn. Shorter sides (inner) have curved bands of yellow wool thread couched to dark red woven wool cloth with nap. Cream/grey finger braid at edge: coloured fringing, mostly purple. Cloth in poor condition; many holes.
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