Framed wool needlework flower picture,, c. 1870s

Name/Title

Framed wool needlework flower picture,, c. 1870s

Entry/Object ID

1995.154.13

Description

Acc. No. 95.154.13 Subject Category: HOUSEHOLD Date or Period: CIRCA 1870's Object: FRAMED NEEDLEWORK Description: WOOL NEEDLEWORK: FLOWERS AND LEAVES IN VARIOUS COLORS ON AN ECRU-COLORED HEAVY LINEN BACKING. NEEDLEWORK IS CONTAINED IN VICTORIAN WALNUT FRAME IN RUSTIC STYLE, WITH APPLIQUED HAND-CARVED FLOWERS AND LEAVES AT FOUR CORNERS. SIZE: L 13-1/4" X W 11-1/2" History of Object: FRAMED NEEDLEWORK PICTURE ORIGINALLY BELONGED TO THE GEORGE-KNOX FAMILIES, EARLY RESIDENTS OF ALAMEDA. Acquired from: ALBERT GEORGE Date: JULY 8, 1995