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Embroidery
Indian
Medium/Technique
Embroidery
Dimensions
97 x 135 cm (38 3/16 x 53 1/8 in.); Legacy dimension: 1.35 x .97
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Albertine W. F. Valentine, residuary legatee under the will of Hervey E. Wetzel
Accession Number19.740
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionCover to recline on. Red velvet. The bands of conventional floral ornament and the medallions in the center and corners, are worked with gold thread. Finished with gold fringe. Wetzel #T.20-13.
ProvenanceBy 1914, Hervey E. Wetzel (b. 1888 - d. 1918), Boston; 1918, by inheritance from her cousin, Mrs. Albertine W. F. Valentine, Chicago [see note 1]; 1919, gift of Mrs. Albertine W. F. Valentine, residuary legatee under the will of Hervey E. Wetzel, to the MFA. (Accession date: March 31, 1919)
Notes:
[1] See Wetzel's will of November 8, 1918.
Notes:
[1] See Wetzel's will of November 8, 1918.