1930 (20th c)
Sampler
Natural ecru colored linen seamed along all edges (8.5”x11.5”) Decorated with Deruta embroidery (upper left triangle) and yellow, heavy thread stitchery (Holbein stitch or double running stitch) Deruta embroidery = done by pulling the threads of the cloth together to form an open mesh background; the work derives its name from the Umbrian hill town of Deruta, where it is supposed to have been popular in the middle ages
Provenance:
Gard, nellie
Construction Label:
Pulled thread embroidery (Deruta)
1933T 1930.185
Natural ecru colored linen seamed along all edges (8.5”x11.5”) Decorated with Deruta embroidery (upper left triangle) and yellow, heavy thread stitchery (Holbein stitch or double running stitch) Deruta embroidery = done by pulling the threads of the cloth together to form an open mesh background; the work derives its name from the Umbrian hill town of Deruta, where it is supposed to have been popular in the middle ages
Provenance:
Gard, nellie
Construction Label:
Pulled thread embroidery (Deruta)
1933T 1930.185