Embroidered Picture
ca. 1660 (made)
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Unfinished picture of embroidered white satin in silk and metal threads. Worked in a variety of stitches including long and short, satin, split, buttonhole and brick stitch. Depicting scenes from the story of Abraham and Hagar. Much of the embroidery is unworked, the cartoon designs clearly visible.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered silk satin in silk and metal threads; ink; mica |
| Brief description | Picture of embroidered silk satin in silk and metal threads, England, ca. 1660 |
| Physical description | Unfinished picture of embroidered white satin in silk and metal threads. Worked in a variety of stitches including long and short, satin, split, buttonhole and brick stitch. Depicting scenes from the story of Abraham and Hagar. Much of the embroidery is unworked, the cartoon designs clearly visible. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.14-1947 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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