Band, 18th century (CH 18391417)

Long band of linen, pieced in four places, embroidered in blue. The design is reserved in the ground of the linen, the background solidly worked with embroidery stitches. Design consists of fantastical mermaid-like figures in profile confronted on either side of a fountain-like structure. Figures alternate with smaller-winged confronted grotesques. Narrow cream looped fringe trims the top and bottom edges.