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Artificial Flower

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1870

GUSN

GUSN-5360

Description

Sprig of light pink roses and green leaves that would have decorated a hat; on a covered wire stem.

Details

Descriptive Terms

flowers (plants)
cotton (textile)
starch
flowers (plants)
floral patterns
rose (genus)
Cotton
Starched
Flower
Rose
FLOWER, ARTIFICIAL

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5.625 x 1.5 x 1.125 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.711

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