fbpx

Needlework Picture on Bristol Board

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1840-1870

GUSN

GUSN-35165

Description

Cross stitch sampler on bristol board worked with polychrome silk threads. Depicts a church with onion domed steeples. Gilt frame.

Details

Descriptive Terms

samplers (embroidery)
needlework (visual works)
bristol board
silk (fiber)
thread
cross stitch
architecture (discipline)
architecture (object genre)
Picture, Needlework

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

9 1/2 x 11 9/16 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift from Miss E.W.E. Holland

Accession Number

1932.2077

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].