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1990	Work on this object began.
1991	We acquired this object.
2013	We photographed this object.
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Textile, Gargoyle

This is a Textile. It was company: Timorous Beasties and designed by Paul Simmons. It is dated 1990 and we acquired it in 1991. Its medium is cotton and its technique is screen printed on supplementary warp pile (velvet) in plain weave foundation. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.

A linen border with silk fringe on one long edge at the bottom. The bottom is completely covered with deflected element embroidery in yellow silk. Above the embroidery, there are two dominant features: The first being pattern areas are reserved in the linen ground fabric. The second is a long rectangle reserved as if for an inscription. Above the rectangle are paired confronted cherubs which alternate with interlocking branches. This pattern ends in the shape of human heads at both ends. All motifs are outined in green silk; black beads for eyes; red beads as centers of rosettes.

Border (Italy)
silk embroidery, linen foundation, glass beads.
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
1896-1-101

A slightly tarnished silver fork is decoratively designed with its handle resembling a veined, widening leaf. At the end of the leaf sits a beatle, positioned facing towards the end of the handle. The beatle's leg can be seen peeking out from underneath the arched handle.

Dessert Fork (France)
silver.
Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program,....
1996-56-20

Its dimensions are

H x W: 339 × 121 cm (11 ft. 1 7/16 in. × 47 5/8 in.) Repeat H: 67.5 cm (26 9/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile, Gargoyle; Company: Timorous Beasties (United Kingdom); Scotland; cotton; H x W: 339 × 121 cm (11 ft. 1 7/16 in. × 47 5/8 in.) Repeat H: 67.5 cm (26 9/16 in.); Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund; 1991-121-1

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2DvGe/
Accession Number 1991-121-1
Object ID 18635529