Crewel Work

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1870

GUSN

GUSN-32040

Description

Crewel work strips for a shawl strap, unfinished. "Made at Bradford Academy, 1870 by Miss Lord. This work was then a fad and fashion".

Details

Descriptive Terms

needlework (visual works)
crewelwork (technique)
Needlework
Needlework

Maker

Lord, Mary P. (Maker)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss M. P. Lord

Accession Number

1928.386A

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