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Pugin for Colonel Robert Myddelton Biddulph from 1845 and the furnishings were, almost certainly, supplied by J.G. Crace of Wigmore Street, London.\r\n\r\nThis item is one of two examples acquired by the Museum (see T.267:2-2004), both are rare and important being from a small group of surviving embroidered decorations from an important Pugin interior decorative scheme.  Few of Pugin's domestic textile designs have survived .  No other domestic embroideries are known apart from the group sold by Christie's from Chirk Castle, of which this is one.  \r\n\r\nPugin's curtain designs for this scheme correspond to his pattern for 'Ancient Curtain Hangings' illustrated in his 'True Principles of Pointed or Christian Architecture' (1841).  The roundels were sold attached to curtains and pelmets.  These were removed by Michael Whitway who purchased them at the sale, believing the curtains were replacements.\r\n\r\nThe motif is also important in providing additional technical information on mid nineteenth century professional embroidery, especially that completed for particular household furnishers.  Pugin's embroidered designs for church vestments are well known and the Museum has an important range of the vestments made for his own church in Ramsgate.  In this case the work was produced for the Crace firm.","physicalDescription":"An embroidered roundel designed to be applied to hangings.  The roundel shows the letter 'M'; the inititals represent the family and are part of the armorial decorations. Worked on a dark maroon velvet ground, the roundel is a six pointed cartouche edged in embroidered gold cord.  The centre shows a decorative initial, also in the same gold coloured thread.  This has a central decorative bar with decorative finials including three shamrock leaves.  \r\n\r\nThe seamed maroon silk velvet ground is embroidered in gold coloured silk cord which is edged in gold-coloured silk gimp.  The embroidery is a simple laid satin stitch which is worked through the velvet and a backing of linen.  The gimp which edges the embroidery is laid and couched.  There is evidence of paper on the back of the linen so originally may have been worked through three surfaces.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"A.W. 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