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Embroidered picture

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Picture of Warwick Castle in a landscape in silk on cream foundation. Glazed and framed with eglomisé glass.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Embroiderer
S. Handley
Date
1800
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. H.P. Davison
Medium
Medium: silk embroidery on silk foundation Technique: embroidered in speckling, running and satin stitches on plain weave
Dimensions
Frame H x W: 22.9 x 36.2 cm (9 x 14 1/4 in.)
Type
embroidery & stitching
Embroidered picture
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