Superfrontal, designed by Phillip Webb, embroidered by May Morris, England, 1898-1899.Super-frontal
Coloured silk and gold thread, probably on linen. Attached to a frontal or panel of blue linen
Worked in long and short stitch, stem stitch, split stitch, French knots, laid work with Bayeux stitch and couched goldwork.
The Superfrontal has an indented lower edge with a border containing leaves and flowers. The main ground of the frontal is solidly worked with russet coloured silk and patterned with five large gold crosses, set on pearl-grey panels and surrounded by trailing vines and grapes.
The frontal is backed with blue cotton and attached to a panel of cotton.International Arts & Crafts
Superfrontal
1898-9
Britain; designed by Philip Webb
Embroidered linen
V&A:T.379-1970 [17/03/2005]