Needlework Seat Cover
DesignerDesigned by
Dorrit Gutterson
EmbroidererEmbroidered by
Dorrit Gutterson
Date1971-1972
MediumLinen twill, wool
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of the Connecticut River Valley Chapter of The Embroiderers' Guild of America
Object number1975.3.14
DescriptionA needlework depicting several Connecticut related images, including: a Sikorsky helicopter; a Noah Webster dictionary; farm tools; a robin, the Connecticut state bird; a Colt revolver; a spool of thread; a bicycle; a submarine; the Connecticut Charter; a railroad with a train engine; a Goodyear rubber tire; a laurel, the state flower; a Seth Thomas clock; a merino sheep ; an oak leaf; silver-plate cup and spoon; a piece of leather; a Yale lock; feathers and a tomahawk representing the Pequot War; a Danbury hat; a newspaper; tobacco leaves; copper coins; a Revolutionary War soldier; a Mayflower.
Label TextOne of a set of embroidered seat covers that were stitched by members of the Connecticut River Valley Chapter of the Embroiderer's Guild of America for use at the Governor's Mansion in Hartford, Connecticut. They were in use at the mansion until around 1991.
Status
Not on view
