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Needlework Picture

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1885-1910

GUSN

GUSN-51290

Description

A nearly square panel of black satin weave silk, embroidered with lily pads and dragonflies. It is colored in green, pink, brow, white, magenta, orange and blue.

Details

Descriptive Terms

needlework (visual works)
embroidering
silk (textile)
yarn
Aesthetic Movement
Silk
Yarn
Embroidered
Aesthetic
PICTURE, NEEDLEWORK

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

13.25 x 13.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.1167

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