Pattern, Needlework

Object Name:

Pattern, Needlework

Object ID:

1980.502.08

Description:

Pattern, embroidery, pounce. Pencil and paper. Thin paper, somewhat brittle. Not quite as translucent as some of other tracing materials in the collection. Pricked paper with tree and bird designs. Made from bottom side of pattern. Pounce material applied to other side of paper which manifests itself in areas gray pigment that adhered to paper. On back side, central, fanciful design of plants and animals. A combination of small holes and light pencil marks to outline pattern at bottom. On this side, appears that 20% of overall design done in light pencil and all of pattern outlined in many small perforations used for pounce material to pass through. Several arc segments at bottom used to create small fills and a rising landscape. Variety of fanciful plant, leaves, blossoms, and fruit. Central tree trunk rising out of some leaves and fruit and extends upwards. At left, squirrel-like animal facing right. Sitting upright with very large acorn-like seed in its front paws. Has slightly exaggerated tail extending upwards. To right of tree trunk, rabbit-like animal facing left and standing with rear legs on ground, front legs slightly off ground, and grabbing fanciful flower between its front paws. Some fanciful leaves, stems, petals, and fruit above animals. Butterfly above rabbit. Bird in center grasping onto part of tree about halfway up page, in midst of design. It is facing right; head turned around and facing upwards. Short, downward-curved beak. Small feathers on body. Cluster of long feathers extending beyond body at rear. Four stems from body. Curved stems. Central tree curvy. Branches and flowers off tree quite varied and fanciful, leaves, blossoms, and fruits. Just above bird, several clusters of fruits on elongated stems. Bird appears to contemplate eating fruit. Design configures to within 3" to top of sheet. Also, 3" plain border at bottom. Design also within 1" of sides of sheet. Central bird outlined heavily in pencil on both sides of sheet. On front side of sheet with all of gray pounce residues on it, straight, central line from top to bottom in black pencil. Some blue pencil marks on this side drawn around some portions of pounced areas. Some design areas do not have pounce material on them. From back, right-hand sheet was cut with scissors, due to a series of short, straight sections along that edge.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

W-22.2 L-53.7 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection