Embroidered rectangular table runner, Leek

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Date:1910 - 1920 (c.)

Description:Embroidered panel mounted on ruched pink silk with cream silk backing. Embroidered panel of pink and red stylised floral design and green foliage. Long and short stitch used throughout with gold couching in places. Embroidered panel has green background. Runner has embroidered border in green and cream, long and short stitch, also couched in gold. Condition excellent. Made by Leek Embroidery Society. Length 1170 mm, width 480 mm.

From the Staffordshire County Museum collection.

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Leek Silk Domestic Textiles Costume & Textiles

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Donor ref:2001.016.0003 (37/25936)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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