PILLOW

Creator(s): Unknown

On view in: French Drawing Room

About this object

The embroidery is on a coarse white linen. The workmanship of the bead embroidery is of especailly fine quality, of flowers and leaves of many kinds and colors on a ground of white beads. Two pieces of this strip wer put on two pillows, two strips for each pillow.

Object name:

PILLOW

Made from:

Beads

Made in:

Russia

Date made:

19th c.

Size:

7 x 99.1 cm (2 3/4 x 39 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

46.5.1

Class:

BEADWORK

Signature marks:

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973