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Rectangular bonade in patterned double weave of dark brown wool yarn and unbleached loom yarn, both? home spun. The bonade is a reconstruction. The stretcher is patterned with crystal monograms surrounded by flowers, in squares. In the center mirror are rows of pattern figures in squares, framed by eight edges. Between the eight edges rhombic pattern motifs. The names of the patterns figures see below.
Frances of the Warp. The langette stitch is sewn with wool yarn over the edges of the short sides to prevent the fabric from being scratched.
On the back there is a blank fabric label with the text:
Copy. Nature and name of object:
Bonad, “Hällekistan.” 1.90 x 1.
The Figures:
2: draw the line: “The deer is lengthening.”
3: dje rad: “King David o harpan.”
4: the line: “Mailing the cock.”
5th row: God Father’s house o the heavenly bonings.
Technology on size: Finn tissue
Material: Lin o ull, the home spun.
Manufacturer: Annie Johansson, North Bäck, Stenkyrken skn, Tjörns Härad, Bohusländer.
Owner: Uddevalla muséum 1934.
In addition to the named pattern figures, a geometric figure is found in the top row, possibly it is the one known as “Hällekistan.” On the back there is also a second paper patch with a lacquer stamp “UDDEVALLA MUSEUM.” Stuck at the top, at the back, is a wide cable nose with a channel for suspension on wooden rib (wooden ribs are kept in the roller as
The tissue is stored on, the assembly probably made at the museum).
Solve label from the General Swedish District Agriculture Meeting in Axvall 1935, see appendix marks. According to that label, “the technology’s name is” David with the harp (Hällekistan). "
Small holes after insect attack in the wool layer over much of the bonade.
Bleached.
From the Handwritten Catalogue 1957-1958:
Fresh tissue “Hällekistan”
“Hällekistan” (David m. harpan): Dimensions c: a 1.88 x 1.02 m. Swedish wool o lin, brown o white (hand spun.) The wool worn on some spots. Incidentally whole. Stone Church, Tjörn, County of Bohusi. (Frans - not included in the measure)
Title: Bonad
Description:
Rectangular bonade in patterned double weave of dark brown wool yarn and unbleached loom yarn, both? home spun.
The bonade is a reconstruction.
The stretcher is patterned with crystal monograms surrounded by flowers, in squares.
In the center mirror are rows of pattern figures in squares, framed by eight edges.
Between the eight edges rhombic pattern motifs.
The names of the patterns figures see below.
Frances of the Warp.
The langette stitch is sewn with wool yarn over the edges of the short sides to prevent the fabric from being scratched.
On the back there is a blank fabric label with the text:
Copy.
Nature and name of object:
Bonad, “Hällekistan.
” 1.
90 x 1.
The Figures:
2: draw the line: “The deer is lengthening.
”
3: dje rad: “King David o harpan.
”
4: the line: “Mailing the cock.
”
5th row: God Father’s house o the heavenly bonings.
Technology on size: Finn tissue
Material: Lin o ull, the home spun.
Manufacturer: Annie Johansson, North Bäck, Stenkyrken skn, Tjörns Härad, Bohusländer.
Owner: Uddevalla muséum 1934.
In addition to the named pattern figures, a geometric figure is found in the top row, possibly it is the one known as “Hällekistan.
” On the back there is also a second paper patch with a lacquer stamp “UDDEVALLA MUSEUM.
” Stuck at the top, at the back, is a wide cable nose with a channel for suspension on wooden rib (wooden ribs are kept in the roller as
The tissue is stored on, the assembly probably made at the museum).
Solve label from the General Swedish District Agriculture Meeting in Axvall 1935, see appendix marks.
According to that label, “the technology’s name is” David with the harp (Hällekistan).
"
Small holes after insect attack in the wool layer over much of the bonade.
Bleached.
From the Handwritten Catalogue 1957-1958:
Fresh tissue “Hällekistan”
“Hällekistan” (David m.
harpan): Dimensions c: a 1.
88 x 1.
02 m.
Swedish wool o lin, brown o white (hand spun.
) The wool worn on some spots.
Incidentally whole.
Stone Church, Tjörn, County of Bohusi.
(Frans - not included in the measure).
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