Pattern, Needlework

Object Name:

Pattern, Needlework

Object ID:

1995.655.10 a

Description:

Needlework Pattern, Floral. Paper pounce pattern. Multiple water marks in the thin paper: "BOSTON BOND". Designs on paper laid out so sheet wider than high due to placement of accession number. Two areas pounce material, one dark gray, the other blue tint to it. On left side of sheet, number and lower-case letters laid out. Top row "A", "a", "b', "B"," Then cutout space. "c" and "d", "D". Another perhaps "M". On second row: Cutout, then "c" "i" "F E G g H m" Next row cutout, then "j [J] K k L l [N]". Next row cutout, then: "[O] p P q Q t s R x". Next row cutout then: "T t u v w U V", then cutout. Next row: "X Y y Z 6". Bottom row: "1 2 3 4 5" then cutouts. On left side of sheet, near center, tall floral group, one main stem that breaks up into three stems with flowers and blossoms. Further up, two more stems off central that also break up into leaves and blossoms. At bottom, half-moon depiction. Above that, single line with five "x"s with 6 points--three lines per "X", not regular. Right center and bottom, another floral design, main stem that has several smaller stems off it with fanciful petals, leaves, blossoms. Lower right corner 5-pointed star and simple vertical ship anchor with simple rope line entwined around central shaft.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-2.19 W-13.9 inches