Pattern, Needlework

Object Name:

Pattern, Needlework

Object ID:

1980.012.02.15

Description:

Needlework pattern, floral, pen and ink design on paper. Paper appears to be somewhat fragile since backed by fine textile adhered to it. Floral design in tall, rectangular outline. Two parallel lines, about 3.5" apart connected together at one end with another line. Semi-circles in inside corners at one end. Small four-leafed floral decorations inside each spandrels. Below spandrel, fanciful floral group. Dots around 4-petal blossoms and dots around the 4 small leaves. Broad stem reduced to five additional stems. Near big end of stem, two smaller, short stems with six fanciful blossoms. Two shorter stems near base of primary stem with two blossoms on them. Further down, two opposing stems with blossoms at their ends. At very end of base stem, single stem that splits with two blossoms on it. Eight small leaves scattered throughout design. Below design, single, undulating stem with alternating stems with blossoms and then opposing leaves, then stem with blossom on opposite side, then opposing leaves, then finally stem with blossom. In space between undulating stem and straight sides, alternating circle with 4 dots and then a two-leaf blossom with 3 dots around blossom. This repeats with circle, dots and blossom. Pattern alternated on other side of central undulating stem. Row of dots that go around big floral group at end, spaced about inch apart. At end between spandrels, 5-dot diamond pattern. Number of dots placed around and in blossoms in floral group.

Material:

Paper
Textile

Dimensions:

H-9.2 W-5 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of Joseph and Amelia Theriault