Border, 1801–50
This object is resting in our storage facility.
We acquired this object in 1962
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- Object ID: 18444941
- Accession Number: 1962-50-79
- Acquired: 1962
- Short URL: http://cprhw.tt/o/2Cx3e/
- Border, 1801–50. 1801–50. Medium: linen Technique: bobbin net with appliqué. Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf. 1962-50-79.
Design consists of a floral spray edged by repeated blossoms. Fond: réseau dotted with semé de larmes.
This border is medium: linen technique: bobbin net with appliqué. Its dimensions are: H x W: 10.5 x 262 cm (4 1/8 in. x 8 ft. 7 1/8 in.) Repeat H: 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.).
Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf. This object came to our collection as a Unknown, in 1962.
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