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Crewelwork embroidery
Chair seat
Crewelwork embroidery
American
mid-18th century
Object Place: Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave with wool embroidery
Dimensions
46.5 x 64.6 cm (18 5/16 x 25 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Emile Bernat
Accession Number37.1304
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionEmbroidered chair seat (crewelwork), large central flower in red and pink with smaller flowers throughout, green-blue background densely embroidered in New England laid stitch, same stitch used for flowers (although narrow stems and outlines in stem stem stich)
ProvenanceLent by Emile Bernat, August 30, 1929.