Medium:

Medium: linen, colored glass beads, metallic thread Technique: beadwork embroidery, bobbin lace

Dimensions:

H x W: 41 x 32 cm (16 1/8 x 12 5/8 in.)

Type:

embroidery & stitching

Sampler

Made in:

Italy

Date:

19th century

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Linen panel embroidered with colored glass beads showing vase with flowers between two trees. Geoometric bands beneath the vase and triangular points in blue and red above. Thin blue border and trimmed in silver bobbin lace.

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Hollis French

Accession Number:

1940-94-6

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq47c14ac06-3ef3-42b4-bc5d-ced335a408b9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1940-94-6