Hanging
- Object Name:
- Hanging
- Object ID:
- 1945.032
- Creator:
- Greenough, Maria L. A. (1852-1929)
- Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- circa 1880
- Description:
- Hanging. Embroidered. Front is a two-panel construction of burgundy silk satin with silk embroidered flowers; outline stitch and French knots; seamed to a panel of matching silk velvet. Bottom trimmed with seven silk chenille pom-poms, each attached to a cord, evenly spaced and secured between the front and the backing fabric. Hung by brass rod run through nine evenly spaced matching grommets stitched to the top edge of the hanging. Cream-colored backing (possibly of linen) hand stitched to the embroidery.
- Material:
- Textile
Silk
Brass
Cotton
Linen - Dimensions:
- W-14 L-23.75 inches
- Provenance:
- Maria L. A. Greenough of Concord, NH, was the cousin of the donor, Kate Emery Jones.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Katherine E. Jones
- Subjects:
- Embroidery, Silk, Velvet, Pom-poms, Flowers, Textiles, Leaves, Needlepoint, Needlework, Handwork
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