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Bedcover Entitled "Genealogy"

A work made of wool, cotton, and silk, twill weaves and plain weave cut solid velvet, some stamped; pieced; embroidered with silk in back, single back, buttonhole, chain, detached chain, feather, double feather, herringbone, satin, single satin, and stem stitches; backed stitch couching; edged with cotton, plain weave; backed with cotton, satin weave; sewn with cotton thread.
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  • A work made of wool, cotton, and silk, twill weaves and plain weave cut solid velvet, some stamped; pieced; embroidered with silk in back, single back, buttonhole, chain, detached chain, feather, double feather, herringbone, satin, single satin, and stem stitches; backed stitch couching; edged with cotton, plain weave; backed with cotton, satin weave; sewn with cotton thread.

Date:

1896

Artist:

Designed and executed by Catharine L. Clark (American, active c. 1896)
Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Catharine L. Clark

Title

Bedcover Entitled "Genealogy"

Place

Massachusetts (Object made in)

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Made 1896

Medium

Wool, cotton, and silk, twill weaves and plain weave cut solid velvet, some stamped; pieced; embroidered with silk in back, single back, buttonhole, chain, detached chain, feather, double feather, herringbone, satin, single satin, and stem stitches; backed stitch couching; edged with cotton, plain weave; backed with cotton, satin weave; sewn with cotton thread

Inscriptions

Top border: These are the descendents of William Rairigh through one hundred years 1796-1896

Dimensions

221.3 × 224.2 cm (87 1/8 × 88 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Shelly Zegart

Reference Number

2001.463

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