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Textile Fragment

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1868-1899

GUSN

GUSN-26692

Description

Piece of textile with an embroiderd border of red cotton thread and green/brown on linen, pattern consists of two lions with crowns standing on back legs flanking an urn with a floral arrangement on top. Under lions and flanking urn are two stags. Also under lion and next to stags is another floral pattern. Finishing out the pattern is another, smaller urn with a floral arrangement.

Details

Descriptive Terms

textiles
fragments
embroidering
linen (material)
Cloth Fragment

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

17 1/4 x 67 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Sally Hinkle

Accession Number

1999.85

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