Embroidered Picture
1775-1800 (made)
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Embroidered picture depicting a bird in vibrant colours perched on a branch observing a butterfly, the colours of the bird in pink, yellow, green and blue, worked in very fine, densely placed stitches. Framed in a black narrow frame and glazed with black glass, the centre in a clear oval bordered with gold.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | embroidered silk gauze |
| Brief description | embroidered, 1775-1800, English |
| Physical description | Embroidered picture depicting a bird in vibrant colours perched on a branch observing a butterfly, the colours of the bird in pink, yellow, green and blue, worked in very fine, densely placed stitches. Framed in a black narrow frame and glazed with black glass, the centre in a clear oval bordered with gold. |
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| Associated object | 6A-1880 (Design) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 6-1880 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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