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APPLIED ART : TEXTILES

Object Name

Cushion

Description

One of a pair of Italian needlework cushions, circa 1790. The rectangular cushion features a blooming flower in the centre, reaching across both halves of the cushion. The design has a more central featured flower as opposed to its counterpart, which is more crowded. There is balance, but not symmetry, to the design. A yellow ribbon is stretched across the base of the central flower, the only non organic motif in the design.

Catalogue Number

BELUM.T2024.3.6.2

Copyright

National Museums NI. Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from Lanto Synge and allocated to National Museums NI, 2023.