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Cushion

Collection Type

  • Textiles

GUSN

GUSN-6905

Description

Grey canvas; background worked iwth clear glass beads; central motif, worked in silk and wool, two interlocking floral wreaths, in shades of red, the other pinks; with greenery and wheat; hemmed all around

Details

Descriptive Terms

cushions
canvas
glass (material)
wool (textile)
silk (textile)
Berlin woolwork
floral patterns
Cushion

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Eleanor Fayerweather

Accession Number

1993.807

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