Cushion

Description

Chair cushion with gold thread embroidery on scarlet woollen upholstery, made in London for the 3rd Duke of Hamilton between 1682 and 1695, possibly by Jean Paudevin, later part of the furnishings of Queen Mary’s rooms at the Palace of Holyroodhouse

Museum reference

K.2006.160.2

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Cushion

Production information

Paudevin, Jean, Maker
London, England, Northern Europe

Date

1682 - 1695

Materials

Wool, Gold, thread

Physical description

Gold thread embroidery on scarlet woollen upholstery

Associations

William, 3rd Duke of Hamilton, 1634 - 1694
Anne, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton, 1631 - 1716
James, 4th Duke of Hamilton, 1658 - 1712
Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542 - 1587
Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Northern Europe
Lennoxlove, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

• European Styles (29 Jul 2011 - 03 Aug 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland

Credit

Acquired with the aid of the Art Fund and the Lindsay Endowment (National Museums Scotland Charitable Trust)