UCONN HISTORICAL COSTUME & TEXTILE COLLECTION




1835

fabric sample


Traditional French embroidery from a scarf. Red & green small scale floral motifs on a cream ground; folded as part of a seam on one edge, others edges raw; Jacquard wove ; 10.5" x 3.5"; mounted w/ T 15. A bit yellowed and worn but otherwise in good condition. Note: Label saying “American” is most likely incorrect




Provenance:
Trabue, elsie Storrs, CT.

Construction Label:
Wool challis



1966T 1835.51