Linen cover with United Kingdom coat of arms

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description
Linen cover for unknown object. Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom motif in center (red, gold, and blue shield at center; gold lion at left standing on blue banner; silver unicorn at right standing on blue banner; gold crown at top). Red and blue border around motif. Made by French peasant women in French Lorraine during World War I. Sold in America through the Society for Employment of Women in France.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift in honor of Elizabeth Dayton Johnson Napier (Mrs. George Ferry Napier) and Helen Napier Mayers (Mrs. D. Alexander Mayers)
ca 1914-1918
ID Number
2011.0086.15
catalog number
2011.0086.15
accession number
2011.0086
Object Name
cover
Physical Description
linen (overall material)
thread (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 6 3/4 in x 6 3/4 in; 17.145 cm x 17.145 cm
place made
France
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Military
French WWI Stitchery
National Museum of American History
related event
World War I
Record ID
nmah_1591201
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746af-b079-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Front of linen cover with royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom motif in center, made by French peasant women in French Lorraine during WWI and sold in America through the Society for Employment of Women in France
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