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Chair seat cover

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1830-1850

GUSN

GUSN-45519

Description

Cross-shaped, green figured wool; eight-sided panel insertion of Berlinwork handled urn; bouquet and floral sprigs around edges.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chairs (furniture forms)
covers (overlying objects)
Berlin woolwork
embroidering
needlepoint (needleworking)
textiles
upholstery
wool (textile)
floral patterns
urns
Wool
Upholstery
Embroidered
Berlinwork
Needlepoint
Floral
Urn
Unidentified Textile
COVER, CHAIR SEAT

Maker

Pitman, Ester Matilda (Embroiderer)

Dimensions

19 x 22 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1953.60B

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