Embroidered upholstery cover (Ex-upholstery)

Museum Object Number 1951.0074 J

Object Name

Embroidered upholstery cover (Ex-upholstery)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Place of Origin

Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1725-1775

Materials

Canvas; Linen; Bast fiber (linen or hemp); Silk; Wool

Techniques

Canvaswork, Embroidered, Woven (plain), Cross stitched

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered, original construction

Dimensions (inches)

4 (L) , 4.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

10.16 (L) , 11.43 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 111, pl. 16
[Book] Fennimore, Donald L., et al. 1994 Eye for Excellence: Masterworks from Winterthur.
• Published: p. 96