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SW 27
SW 27

Carriage Cushion Cover (Vases of Flowers with People)

SW 27

Sweden, Scania, Torna district

late 18th century

SW 27

Carriage Cushion Cover (Vases of Flowers with People)

SW 27

Sweden, Scania, Torna district

late 18th century

dove-tail tapestry

47 x 97 cm

The weavers of dove-tail tapestries from Scania adhered to specific designs and ornaments, following local traditions. This cover, made for a wedding carriage, is identical in the placement of ornaments to the two small covers SW 80, differing only in the minor detailing.

V. Hansen, Swedish Textile Art: Traditional Marriage Weavings from Scania: The Khalili Collection, London 1996, cat. 5, pp.32–3.