Embroidery
Sampler
Designed by Frances M. Lichten, American, 1889 - 1961. Made by Cecilia Lichten, American (Allentown, Pennsylvania), born 1861.
Geography:
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1943Medium:
Linen plain weave; wool embroidery in French knots, chain, buttonhole, stem, satin, Cretan, herringbone, couching, single feather, zigzag, straight, couched filling and surface darning stitchesDimensions:
7 feet 4 inches × 3 feet 4 1/2 inches (223.5 × 102.9 cm)Copyright:
Research inconclusive. Copyright may apply.Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
1961-95-1Credit Line:
Gift of Katherine Milhous in memory of Frances Lichten, 1961
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1943Medium:
Linen plain weave; wool embroidery in French knots, chain, buttonhole, stem, satin, Cretan, herringbone, couching, single feather, zigzag, straight, couched filling and surface darning stitchesDimensions:
7 feet 4 inches × 3 feet 4 1/2 inches (223.5 × 102.9 cm)Copyright:
Research inconclusive. Copyright may apply.Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1961-95-1Credit Line:
Gift of Katherine Milhous in memory of Frances Lichten, 1961
