Perforated Paper Picture
Perforated Paper Picture
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- Description
- The motto “God is our Refuge and Strength” embroidered on perforated paper with wool thread, using satin, half cross, and straight stitches. The advent of perforated paper made an inexpensive way to display mottos that promoted proper thoughts and behavior in the Victorian era. “Home Sweet Home” was also a very popular motto. The design was printed on the paper.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- embroidery, picture
- made at
- United States
- ID Number
- TE.T19323
- catalog number
- T19323
- T.19323
- accession number
- 268760
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Leland
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- Cultural and Community Life: Textiles
- Victorian Needlework
- Textiles
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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