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.

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