Wool embroidered cushion top or fire screen, ca. 1740

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Associated Dates: 1968 04 23 / 1968 04 23

Location: Currently not on view

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.T14545Catalog Number: T14545Accession Number: 277987

Object Name: Embroidered PictureCushion top or screen

Physical Description: linen canvas ground (overall material)worsted wool threads (overall material)silk twist threads (overall material)natural ground (overall color)reds (overall color)greens (overall color)blues (overall color)golds (overall color)browns (overall color)stitches: tent, in all directions (joint piece production method or technique)embroidery (overall production method/technique)Measurements: average spatial: 22 in x 20 in; x 55.88 cm x 50.8 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-f983-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1153129

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