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Crewelwork embroidery
Probably originally petticoat border
Detail
Embroidered band
Crewelwork embroidery
Probably originally petticoat border
American
third quarter of the 18th century
Object Place: New England, United States
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave with wool embroidery
Dimensions
13.5 x 200.5 cm (5 5/16 x 78 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Arthur K. Harrison
Accession Number54.800
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionBand of crewel work, white linen ground (five pieces) with floral sprays embroidered in dark and medium blue wool; solid areas of flowers, berries, and leaves in Roumanian couching or New England laid stitch; stems in stem and herringbone stitches; dots in flowers in seed and bullion stitches; probably from a petticoat border; stained, several holes.
ProvenanceGift to the MFA, 1954