Pattern, Needlework

Object Name:

Pattern, Needlework

Object ID:

1980.012.02.16

Description:

Needlework pattern, floral, pen ink design on paper. Brown ink on lighter, tan-colored sheet, adhered to green backing sheet by sewing threads along all edges with light-colored thread. Single design on the rectangular sheet. At short end, arch shape with 6 lobes of a scalloped design. Each of the 6 lobes has its own subset of smaller scallops. Each smaller scallop has individual dot in it. Six circles in each of big lobes. Seven, small-circle, hexagon shape inside larger arch at end. Two 8-dot circular designs with central dot near outer edges of central arch. Leading from end, two long, parallel lines with central design group between them. The parallel lines consist of very small lines with dots. At arch end, single, fanciful floral group with central stem and ten small circles in three rows. Circles all have curved lines connecting their sides inside of them. In their base, two sub-stems with elongated narrow leaves. After floral group, three rows of designs parallel to long sides. Outside rows consist of single blossom on slightly curved stem with two leaves. Series of 8 of these that repeat. Alternating pattern for blossom on stem. One circle with three dots around it. Alternate is circle with line through it. This design repeated on opposite side of long, narrow band. In center, alternating design of 6-petal blossom on curved loop stem with 3 small leaves at end. Four-dot diamond, then same floral group repeated, but facing opposite direction. It then repeats once more before end of sheet.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-4.4 W-7.6 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of Joseph and Amelia Theriault