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Embroidered cover
Embroidered by: Elizabeth Day McCormick (American, 1873–1957)
American
First half 20th century
Object Place: USA
Medium/Technique
Silk; embroidery
Dimensions
139.5 x 190.5 cm (54 15/16 x 75 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number45.321
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionTulip motifs, in groups of four, on long curving leafy stalks, amidst other blossoms, leaves and birds. Polychrome floss silk yarns on a cream-colored ground. Good condition.
ProvenanceEmbroidered by Miss McCormick after Central European (probably Hungarian) designs. Backing possibly Armenian.