Medium:

Medium: silk, metallic thread Technique: embroidered on satin weave

Dimensions:

H x W: 306 × 250.5 cm (10 ft. 1/2 in. × 8 ft. 2 5/8 in.)

Type:

embroidery & stitching

Textile

Made in:

France or England

Date:

18th century

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Large hanging or bedcover in off-white satin is comprised of five lengths embroidered in colored silks and metallic thread. Design is a landscape with figures and detached motifs of flowers, insects and animals. Scalloped border has scenic details.

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Robert H. July

Accession Number:

1958-28-1

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq47f53372f-fef9-44c0-bf2c-ad9ca2f48093

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1958-28-1