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Cloth

CultureGreek
Date18th century
MediumSilk on linen; cross and running stitches
DimensionsOverall: 32 1/4 × 27 inches (81.92 × 68.58 cm)
Credit LineGiven in memory of Charlotte Elizabeth Hall (Mrs. J. Chalmers Hall) by her son, Barton Hall
Object numberR52-6/45 B
On View
Not on view
DescriptionOn each cloth, three vertical rows of three floral and foliate medallions per row, resembling the Glastra pattern. Eac row of a different design and color: red, blue, and buff. Raised and dense cross stiches. Bottom borders in green thread running stiches of beetles and flowering plants.
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Cloth
18th century
R52-6/45 A
overall
500 C.E.
66-27
Embroidered Square
late 18th-early 19th century
35-298
Bedspread Fragment
17th century
R52-6/44
Rectangular Cloth
18th century
R52-6/43
Prayer Cloth
ca. 1850
2021.30
overall
19th century
F88-11