/internal/media/dispatcher/961852/resize%25253Aformat%25253DthumbnailOne face of a cushion cover18th or 19th centuryOverall: 49.5 x 38.1cm (19 1/2 x 15in.)Linen and cotton plain weave, embroidered with silkCollection of Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Hill1971.4370One face of a cushion cover, probably made from a larger piece cut down. Worked in satin stitch with blue silk yarns on probably a linen and cotton ground. Scrolling floral design includes birds, double-headed eagle, insects, and double-tailed mermaid whose fish tails merge with carnations; scrollwork border along one edge.Textiles49.500000000012358801