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Coat of Arms

Date1800-1820
MediumEmbroidery; silk and metallic thread, and velvet on a satin-woven silk ground
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 10 7/8 x 8 1/8in. (27.6 x 20.6cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Avis and Rockwell Gardiner
DescriptionUnfinished Coat of Arms worked in shades of dark, medium and light green, cream, brown silk thread with gold metallic thread and applied dark green velvet all on a cream, satin-woven silk ground, using a satin stitch and other stitches. At the top is a rampant unicorn over a shield-shaped piece of dark green velvet that is applied to the silk. An eagle with gold outstretched wings is embroidered onto the velvet; the shape of the eagle is outlined in pencil on the back of the ground. The velvet is outlined with gold metallic thread. The shield is surrounded by a wreath of laurels on stems that are crossed at the bottom. The silk ground has hand-drawn pencil outlines of three banners at the bottom of the wreath; these are unfinished. The silk ground is cut to accommodate the shape of the coat of arms, with additional close cutting at the top near the unicorn's head.

Stitches: The principal stitch on the sampler is the long and short stitch; it also includes padded satin, and running.

Condition: The coat of arms is unframed has been cut down at the edges. The silk is beginning to fray at some edges of the ground.
Object number1963.61.15
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