Curtain for four-poster bed from point de Hongria, Curtain for four-poster bed from point de Hongria. Technique: full linen and wool embroidery is applied to a canvas pattern in vertical flat stitch, both drastic and with zigzag intervals. Pattern: on a yellow background with a zigzag effect stands five times a pole with spiral band, interspersed with an upright branch with leaves and thick fruits: pomegranates in various varieties and grape bunches, nuanced from green, brown, blue and white and flowing with light to dark. The pole with spiral has a lightning bolt pattern. On the left, right and bottom the pole is wrapped with a leaf spiral. At the top is set a longitudinally cut three-quarter pole with spiral band. Finished with scallops on three sides. A middle seam indicates later change of shape., England (possibly), 1700 - 1725, wool, silk, linen (material), h 320 cm × w 284 cm
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Curtain, four-poster bed, point de Hongria, Technique, full linen, wool embroidery, applied, canvas pattern, vertical flat stitch, drastic, zigzag intervals, Pattern, yellow background, zigzag effect stands five times, pole, spiral band, interspersed, upright branch, leaves, thick fruits, pomegranates, various varieties, grape bunches, nuanced, green, brown, blue, white, flowing, light, dark, spiral, lightning bolt pattern, left, right, bottom, wrapped, leaf spiral, top, set, longitudinally cut three-quarter pole, Finished, scallops, three sides, middle seam indicates later change, shape, England, 1700, 1725, wool, silk, linen, material
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