Medium: straw, paper, linen Technique: embroidered in couching stitches
Dimensions:
H x W: 17.8 x 15.9 cm (7 x 6 1/4 in.)
Type:
costume & accessories
Letter case
Made in:
Italy
Date:
18th century
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Letter case of braids, coils and strips of natural colored straw couched to a surface of flat strips of red dyed straw which have been sewn to paper and backed with plain weave linen. One one side, a design of a crown over scrolls that resemble a monogram with birds and flowers on curving stems. On the other side, a crown over two hearts with curving stems and flowers.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf
