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Embroidered panel, possibly intended for a bag
American
18th–19th century
Medium/Technique
Silk satin ground with silk threads and gilt metal thread embroidery and ink
Dimensions
Overall: 37 x 34 cm (14 9/16 x 13 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Maxim Karolik
Accession Number32.68
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionA piece of white satin intended for a bag. On it is embroidered, with colored silks in satin stitch with French knots, in an oval frame, a picture of a child with a lamb. The sky and head have been painted with water color.
ProvenanceLent by Miss Martha C. Codman, Jan.1922