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German, Nuremberg
first half of 18th century
Object Place: probably Nuremberg, Germany
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with silk and metallic yarn
Dimensions
48.6 x 36 cm (19 1/8 x 14 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Arthur Croft—The Gardner Brewer Collection
Accession Number01.6270
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWhite linen worked with colored silks. In the middle is a wreath surrounding a crown and a monogram. Around this are flowers in vases and in baskets, and dishes of fruit, a parrot, a peacock, an apple, a pear, a landscape with two shepherdesses and sheep, and a fountain. Across the bottom are squares and oblong spaces filled with various stitches.
ProvenanceBequest of Mrs. Arthur Croft to MFA, 1901