Saved for the Nation: Acquisition of Jewish embroidered hangings by The Rothschild Foundation

In 2013 this set of extraordinary embroidered hangings was ‘export stopped’ by the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest (RCEWA), administered by Arts Council England. The hangings have been acquired by The Rothschild Foundation and complement the important textiles in the Rothschild Collection at Waddesdon Manor. Depicting interior views of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem, the effects of stonework, marble, gilded wood, metal and shimmering silks have been created using different embroidery techniques. Dating from the early to mid-18th century, the number, shape, size and decoration of these embroidered panels do not correspond to any traditional types of Jewish textile. The set was probably commissioned for use in a particular space in a public or private synagogue, or a domestic setting for prayer or worship.

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Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk/mw795?id=EVENT527438