Description (Labels & Markings)
Piece of paper accompanying objects reads: 'Saddle-cloth and horse 'rug'. Asia Minor or E. Europe. Bought by Mrs. G.D. Caroe c. 1900-1920'.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Field collection)
Collected by Mrs Grace Desborough Caroe in ?1900.
Event Date 1900
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Analysis)
Horse rug and saddle blanket possibly from Eastern Europe.
Event Date 1988
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (Physical description)
Description for 1988.426 A-B: 'A: Burgundy velvet saddle cloth, embroidered with silver thread and sequins. Tassels in burgundy, copper and blue threads. B: Burgundy velvet horse rug, embroidered with silver thread and sequins. Tassels of burgundy, copper and blue threads. Sweat stained on reverse.'
Event Date 1/8/1988
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
'A' been mended with stitches in places, both show signs of moth damage. Off-white appliqué areas are coming away from backing cloth in some places'.
Event Date 9/11/2000
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Related Documents)
See 1988.413 for more information on collector.
Event Date 17/02/2005
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Thick burgundy velvet saddle cloth. The top surface has patches of cream and blue cloth, embroidered with motifs in metallic thread and decorated with sequins and metal buttons. The centre is undecorated, with two arching bands embroidered in gold, brown, and red. The edges have a border embroidered in red, blue, and gold, and end with a fringe on all four sides in blue, brown, and red. The reverse is undecorated beige cloth.
Event Date 19/12/2023
Author: Esther Laver