Textile, mat, embroidered silk, possibly Leek Embroidery Society, Staffordshire, 1880s Mat, the front is embroidered all over with coloured floss silks, probably following the printed design of Thomas Wardle's 'Mooltan Mayblossom', which can be seen beneath the borders. The borders are embroidered with scrolling plants, in which the flower heads have metal studs attached to the centres, and are edged with lines of gold-wrapped thread. The back is unbleached tussar silk, printed with a floral design by Thomas Wardle in yellow ochre. Gold-coloured silk fringes.