Panel of Berlin Needlework with beads of the Ames-Forsythe family, c. 1870s

Name/Title

Panel of Berlin Needlework with beads of the Ames-Forsythe family, c. 1870s

Entry/Object ID

2006.21.72

Description

ACC. NO. 06.21.72 SUBJECT CATEGORY: TEXTILES DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1870'S OBJECT: PANEL DESCRIPTION: AN OBLONG-SHAPED PANEL IN BERLIN WORK OF ROSES AND LEAVES IN WHITE-, GRAY-, AND BLACK-COLORED BEADS ON A RED-COLORED BACKGROUND. SIZE: L 3" X W 17-1/2" HISTORY OF OBJECT: A PANEL OF BERLIN NEEDLEWORK MADE BY ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HELENA AMES FORSYTHE FAMILY. DONOR: ESTATE OF HELENE AMES CATALOGED: MAY 13, 2006