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A basket of large flowers, with the flowers executed in drawn work, cut work, and hollie point in white embroidery on a white ground. The basket trimmings, stems of flowers, and isolated sprigs of flowers at bottom are worked in colored silks. With the inscription: Mary Babb 1783.

  • Por Mary Babb, American
  • Crédito: Bequest of Rosalie Coe, from the collection inherited from her mother, Eva Johnston Coe
  • Derechos: CC0

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Medium
Medium: silk and linen embroidery on linen foundation Technique: counted and uncounted stitches; withdrawn element work; cutwork filled with hollie point; herringbone, chain, buttonhole and satin stitches on plain weave foundation, quilled ribbon
Genre
embroidery & stitching Sampler edanmdm