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1946

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2025

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Embroidered Picture (England)

This is a Embroidered picture. It is dated mid-17th century and we acquired it in 1946. Its medium is silk, beads, pearls and its technique is embroidered in long and short buttonhole, counted satin, and couching stitches, with french knots, on satin weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Marian Hague. It is credited Gift of Marian Hague.

Its dimensions are

H x W (framed): 44 × 55 cm (17 5/16 × 21 5/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Embroidered Picture (England); silk, beads, pearls; H x W (framed): 44 × 55 cm (17 5/16 × 21 5/8 in.); Gift of Marian Hague; 1946-65-1

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