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.