Pattern, Needlework
- Object Name:
- Pattern, Needlework
- Object ID:
- 1980.012.02.34
- Description:
- Needlework pattern, floral, pen, ink, pencil on paper. Laid paper, watermarked: "JOHN POLLE SON / LONDON / 1820." On one side, combination between pen and pencil to create part of border pattern. Three arches connected together; scalloped edges. Inside each scallop, small circle. Below each of scalloped arches, fanciful flower group with 8 small blossoms above cluster of fanciful leaves and another small blossom. Pencil repeat of this design to its left. On other edge of paper, some partial pencil designs of perhaps a border pattern. Semi-circular arch with scalloped edges with circles in the scallops. Fanciful flower and fruit arrangement on curving stem. Circular blossom with small petals radiating from its edge on a stem that leads to bigger stem. Below it is short stem with leaves. Below that, main stem curves around to left and upwards. From it, some leaf clusters. At its end, 10 fruits, small orbs on individual stems. On other side of paper, ink and pencil fanciful flower group. Roughly circular stem, that has small leaves radiating from outside of curve, terminates with 6-petaled blossom and cluster of 13 3-lobed leaves. On inside of curve, in pencil some faint, fanciful leaves side by side.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-7.2 W-7.8 inches
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Joseph and Amelia Theriault
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