Collection Highlights
Proposed Coat of Arms for New Amsterdam, New Netherland: Preparatory Drawing for a Presentation to the Dutch West India Company
ca. 1630
1885.5
Black ink and wash, watercolor, red and black chalk, and red gouache, with contours incised by a stylus on laid on paper, mounted on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Embroidered bookmark
Title
Embroidered bookmark
Object name
Bookmark
Date
1840-1900
Medium
Silk, wool, paper
Dimensions
Overall: 13 1/2 x 2 5/8 x 1/8 in. ( 34.3 x 6.7 x 0.3 cm )
Part (perforated paper): 5 x 2 1/2 x 1/8 in. (12.7 x 6.4 x
Description
Vertical rectangular green silk bookmark with embroidered perforated paper applied with green silk floss cross stitching, wool needlepoint in center of paper shows a floral design.
Object Number
INV.11904
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
