American needlework treasures : samplers and silk embroideries from the collection of Betty Ring

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Name/Title

American needlework treasures : samplers and silk embroideries from the collection of Betty Ring

Entry/Object ID

NK9112.R561

Description

Text explains the history and development of the art by state, followed by examples from that area. Naturally there are many mourning samplers and other embroideries as this was so often a subject in past centuries. There are also some examples of mourning jewelry.

Lexicon

Search Terms

embroidery--history, embroidery--united states, needlework--history, needlework--united states, samplers, samplers--united states, silk pictures

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Book

Book Details

Author

Betty Ring, Museum of American Folk Art

Publisher

E.P. Dutton

Place Published

City

New York, NY

Date Published

1987

Call No.

NK9112.R561

ISBN

525482903, 9780525482901

LCCN

87070264

Notes

Length: 112