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Swedish Textiles

(1700 – 1900)

For almost 100 years from the middle of the 18th century, a little-known and very beautiful art flourished in Scania, the southernmost region of Sweden. This was expressed in small textile panels that were mostly made for wedding ceremonies.

Carriage Cushion Cover (Floral Wreaths with Facing Birds)

SW 66
Sweden, Scania, Torna district

Carriage Cushion Cover (The Annunciation)

SW 29
Sweden, Scania, Torna district

Carriage Cushion Cover (Two Lions in Floral Roundels)

SW 75
Sweden, Scania, Bara district

Carriage Cushion Cover (Lion in a Tree)

SW 37
Sweden, Scania, Bara district

Seat Cushion Cover (Octagon and Diamond Lattice with People)

SW 89
Sweden, Scania, Herrestads district

Seat Cushion Covers (Rosette Medallion in Red)

SW 23
Sweden, South-east Scania, Albo district

Carriage Cushion Cover (Octagon and Diamond Lattice with People)

SW 17
Sweden, Scania, Herrestads district

Carriage Cushion Cover (Lightning with 'T' Border)

SW 56
Sweden, Scania, Herrestads district

Carriage Cushion Cover (Eight-petalled Rosettes with Crosses)

SW 90
Sweden, Scania, Herrestads district

Carriage Cushion Cover (Four Reindeer, Four Birds and a Woman)

SW 55
Sweden, Scania, Herrestads or Ljunits district

Carriage Cushion Cover (Bands of Rosettes and Stars)

SW 18
Sweden, Scania, Jerrestads district

Seat Cushion Cover (Eight-pointed Star)

SW 1
Sweden, Scania, Albo district

Carriage Cushion Cover (Columns of Stars in Octagons)

SW 6
Sweden, Scania, Albo district

Carriage Cushion Cover (Rows of Stars in Octagons)

SW 4
Sweden, Scania, Albo district

Carriage Cushion Cover (Reindeer, Birds and Hearts)

SW 61
Sweden, Scania, Färs or Ljunits district

Seat Cushion Cover (Stars in Eight-petalled Rosettes)

SW 7
Sweden, South-east Scania

Carriage Cushion Cover (Lightning with Cross Border)

SW 81
Sweden, South-east Scania

Seat Cushion Cover (Cross in Eight-pointed Medallion within a Rosette with Lillies)

SW 33
Sweden, South-east Scania

Carriage Cushion Cover (Two Eight-pointed Medallions with Facing Birds)

SW 88
Sweden, South-east Scania

Carriage Cushion Cover (Birds in Octagons and Standing Women)

SW 72
Sweden, South-east Scania

Carriage and Seat Cushion Covers (Rosettes and People)

SW 30
Sweden, North-east Scania, Gärds district

Seat Cushion Covers (Octagons and Stars with 'S' Borders)

SW 2
Sweden, North-east Scania, Gärds or Villands district

Bed Cover (Rows of Octagons and Stars with Bird-and-star Border)

SW 28
Sweden, North-east Scania, Gärds or Villands district

Carriage Cushion Cover (Octagons and Stars)

SW 21
Sweden, North-east Scania, Gärds district

Section from a Bench Cushion Cover (Stars, Rosettes, Birds, Women and Hearts)

SW 13
Sweden, Scania, Ingelstads district

Carriage Cushion Cover (The Annunciation)

SW 74
Sweden, Scania, Torna district

Carriage Cushion Cover (Vases of Flowers with People)

SW 27
Sweden, Scania, Torna district

Seat Cushion Covers (Vases of Flowers with People)

SW 80
Sweden, Scania, Torna district

Carriage Cushion Cover (Lattice with Reindeer in Medallions)

SW 92
Sweden, Scania, Torna district

Carriage Cushion Cover (Floral Mosaic)

SW 84
Sweden, Scania, Torna district

Carriage Cushion Cover (Flowers, Birds and People)

SW 16
Sweden, Scania, Torna district

Part of Seat or Carriage Cushion Cover (Birds and Vines)

SW 93
Sweden, Scania, Torna or Bara district

Carriage Cushion Cover (Stylised Flying Birds)

SW 48
Sweden, Scania, Torna or Bara district

Seat Cushion Cover (Rampant Lion)

SW 76
Sweden, Scania, possibly Oxie district

Seat Cushion Cover (Birds and Double-headed Eagles)

SW 49
Sweden, Scania, Ingelstads district

Carriage Cushion Cover (Octagon and Diamond Lattice with People)

SW 11
Sweden, Scania, Herrestads district

Seat Cushion Cover (Star with Four Birds)

SW 10
Sweden, Scania, Ingelstads district

Carriage Cushion Cover (Birds in Stars and Hearts)

SW 15
Sweden, Scania, Ingelstads district

Carriage Cushion Cover (Women and Birds in Stars and Hearts)

SW 34
Sweden, Scania, Ingelstads district

Carriage Cushion Cover (Reindeer in Octagon with Birds)

SW 20
Sweden, Scania, Ingelstads district

Carriage Cushion Cover (Two Reindeer in Octagons with People)

SW 32
Sweden, Scania, Ingelstads or Herrestads district

Carriage Cushion Cover (Reindeer in Octagon with Birds and Hearts)

SW 86
Sweden, Scania, Herrestads district

Carriage Cushion Cover (Reindeer in Octagon with Heart Band Border)

SW 12
Sweden, Scania, Herrestads district

Carriage Cushion Cover (Octagons, Squares and Palmettes)

SW 53
Sweden, Scania, Herrestads district

Carriage Cushion Cover (Two Reindeer in Octagons with Birds)

SW 83
Sweden, Scania, Herrestads district