Needlepoint
EmbroidererEmbroidered by
Margaret Scialla Leddy
American, 1930 - 2003
Date1976
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width x height): 6 3/8 × 6 3/8 × 1 1/16in. (16.2 × 16.2 × 2.7cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Barbara Becker Girard
DescriptionNeedlepoint on plastic canvas mounted in a wooden frame made by Margaret Scialla Leddy and given as a wedding gift to Barbara Becker and Raymond Girard on October, 23, 1976.
The needlepoint features a stitched tan background with the message “Barbara / Ray / Oct 23 / 1976” stitched in brown in the upper and lower right-hand quadrants. The upper and lower left quadrants feature a floral motif on a light green background. The flowers have brown stem-stitched stems with green satin-stitched leaves, the heads of the flowers have white petals with a brown center stripe, and the pistil is done with a goldenrod yellow french knot.
The needlepoint features a stitched tan background with the message “Barbara / Ray / Oct 23 / 1976” stitched in brown in the upper and lower right-hand quadrants. The upper and lower left quadrants feature a floral motif on a light green background. The flowers have brown stem-stitched stems with green satin-stitched leaves, the heads of the flowers have white petals with a brown center stripe, and the pistil is done with a goldenrod yellow french knot.
Object number2017.103.0
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George W. Corliss