Object Details
- Catalogue Status
- Research in Progress
- Description
- Oval map of England and Wales with each of the countries indicated. A floral of curving vines tied with a ribbon bow at the edge. The embroidery has all been done over a printed outline. The fabric is nailed to a wooden frame.
- Credit Line
- Anonymous gift from the Fraser/Martin Collection.
- late 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1984-100-6
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- embroidery & stitching
- Map sampler
- Medium
- Medium: silk embroidery on silk foundation Technique: embroidered in stem and satin stitches on warp faced plain weave
- Dimensions
- H x W: 56.5 x 50.2 cm (22 1/4 x 19 3/4 in.)
- made in
- England
- See more items in
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
- Textiles Department
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Record ID
- chndm_1984-100-6
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4dcba578f-cde0-406a-a383-11adcccd410b
