Medium:

Medium: silk embroidery on cotton foundation Technique: embroidered in chain, cretan, and buttonhole stitches on plain weave Label: Silk embroidery on cotton foundation

Dimensions:

H x W: 202 x 121 cm (6 ft. 7 1/2 in. x 47 5/8 in.)

Type:

embroidery & stitching

Panel

Made in:

India

Date:

late 19th century

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Rectangular panel with deep border at each end with tall flowering sprays; field of coin dots. Embroidered in brilliant red silk floss on undyed cotton.

Credit Line:

Gift of Provident Securities Company from the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Crocker

Accession Number:

1955-133-37

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/kq47eabc4fb-ee00-4571-9455-4356cdc021a7

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1955-133-37