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Embroidered picture

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Octagonal embroidered picture with fruits, a vase of pansies and other flowers, possibly roses, and a bird.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
19th century
Credit Line
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
Medium
Medium: silk Technique: satin and speckling stitch embroidery on plain weave
Dimensions
H x W: 31 × 38 cm (12 3/16 × 14 15/16 in.)
Type
embroidery & stitching
Embroidered picture
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