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Embroidered coat of arms
Chandler coat-of-arms
Embroidered coat of arms
Embroidered by: Catharine Chandler (Massachusetts (Worcester), 1735–1791)
Probably designed by: Thomas Johnston (American, 1708–1767)
Probably designed by: Thomas Johnston (American, 1708–1767)
American
about 1750
Object Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with silk, wool, and metal yarns
Dimensions
57 x 57 cm (22 7/16 x 22 7/16 in.) (inside frame)
Credit Line
The M. and M. Karolik Collection of Eighteenth-Century American Arts
Accession Number39.244
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionCoat-of-arms of the Chandler family. Linen plain weave embroidered with silk, wool, glass beads, and metallic thread in tent, couching, and knot stitch. Design attributed to Thomas Johnston.
ProvenanceMartha Codman Karolik and Maxim Karolik