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Needlework pattern (Berlin work)
Ann Warder
1840-1866
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Ann Warder (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Linen
Museum Object Number
2004.0071.019
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Van Tassel-Bauman American Antiques
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Object Number
2004.0071.019
Object Name
Needlework pattern (Berlin work)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Ann Warder (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1840-1866
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: On the reverse
Inscription: "04.71.19" (ink)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Wool
- Linen
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
- Canvaswork
- Plushwork
- Raised work
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
3.5 (W) x 0.5 (D) x 3.375 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
8.89 (W) x 1.27 (D) x 8.573 (L)
Measurement Notes
Actual design motif dimensions: Width 2.5 inches x 2.375 inches
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Thesis: Belolan, Nicole. 2009 "'The Blood of Murdered Time': Berlin Wool Work in America, 1840-1865". 218 M.A. University of Delaware Winterthur Program in American Material Culture
• Published: p. 136, fig. 50; information on pattern, p. 100 & Published: p. 180, fig. 75; information on yarn, p. 166