. . "British Galleries label text:\n\nCUSHION\nAbout 1600\n\nRural life was a typical subject for embroideries and tapestries. The embroidery here shows a nobleman hunting with hawks, while gardeners gather fruit and train vines in an orchard. Embroidered cushions made hard seats more comfortable before the development of fixed upholstery in the 17th century.\n\nSilk satin with applied canvaswork\nEmbroidered in England\n\nMuseum no. T.79-1946 []"@en . .