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    Long cushion covers were specifically made to fit wooden benches. Numerous small furnishings in either tapestry or embroidery added comfort and a touch of colour in well-to-do households.

    Materials & Making
    Although it is made of rich materials including velvet, silk and metal thread, it is possible that this cushion was worked in a household rather than a professional workshop. More than one woman or young girl might have been involved in making the separate motifs, which were then applied to the velvet ground. These small individual motifs were known as slips. They could be sewn onto a cushion cover or larger hanging or furnishing as desired. In a domestic setting, it was much easier for a skilled embroider to work them than to embroider directly onto a large piece of material.

    Subject Depicted
    The 13 slips depict favoured motifs of the time, including naturalistic plants. In order to suit the overall pattern, these have been formed into stylised shapes. The composition of a pattern formed from isolated motifs is an almost exclusively English style. In the top row, from left to right, the plants represented are borage, marigold, pink and cornflower; in the middle row, daffodil, rose, grapes, rose, and an unidentified plant, possibly marrow; and in the bottom row, aquilegia (columbine), gourds, honeysuckle, and an unidentified plant.     (en)
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