Panel, entitled Moths, by Irene Mitten

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This panel consisting of six cloth moths set in a hardwood frame was made by the artist Irene Mitten in 1985. The design was inspired by mounted moths in museum collections.

The wings of the six moths are made with wings of tinted silk organza overstitched with silk thread. The bodies are made of bound thread over card. The moths are set in a hardwood frame.

During the 1980s the Scottish Development Agency purchased a number of hand-crafted items for its Scottish Crafts Collection. The aim of the collection was to inform the public of craft production in Scotland through touring exhibitions and education programmes. When the Scottish Craft Council was wound up, the collection was transferred to the National Museums of Scotland.

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• Online ID: 000-180-000-621-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland Part 2
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1991.203
• Date: 1985
  April 1985
  
• Material: Moth, organza / frame
  
• Dimensions: 430.00 mm x 370.00 mm
  
• What: Moth, organza / frame
  
• Subject: Textiles
  
• Who: Irene Mitten, Scotland (Maker)
  Scottish Crafts Collection (Owner)
  
• Where: SCOTLAND
  
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• Description: Moths, a set of six mounted moths with wings of tinted silk organza overstitched with silk thread and bodies of coton-a-broder bound thread, and set in a hardwood frame: Scottish, Irene Mitten, 1985
  
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