Object Number 1966.0761 A

Object Name

Needlework picture (Silkwork picture)

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Probable.

Date

1760-1780

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Tied on tag; "66.761. ab / MASS HaLL" (graphite)
2. Label; On edge of frame; "66.761 b" (red paint)

Materials

Silk; Metal

Techniques

Embroidered, Woven

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

14.75 (L) , 13.25 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

37.465 (L) , 33.655 (W)

Measurement Notes

The measurements are of the area visible within the frame.

Object Description

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