- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- A square piece of red textile decorated with a floral beadwork design. For two other pieces of beaded textile see [2017.103.45 .1] and [2017.103.45 .3]. [JMC 24/5/2019]
- Long description
- A square piece of red textile with brown paper backing, decorated with a floral beadwork design. The design consists of a four-petalled flower in aquamarine translucent beads with two teardrop-shaped leaves of very dark green with yellow borders on two short stems of pink beads. The whole design is bordered by pairs of white beads. The edges of the textile have been folded back on themselves and stitched in place. For two other pieces of beaded textile see [2017.103.45 .1] and [2017.103.45 .3].[JMC 24/5/2019]
- Geographical reference
- England
- Date
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 30/08/2016
- Materials and processes
- Material Textile, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Material Bead, Material Paper Plant, Process Stitched, Process Beadwork
- Dimensions
- Width: max 138 mm, Length: max 168 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 2017.103.45.2 Other numbers: 50
- Research and responses
This object is part of a collection put together by English Hobbyist Raymond Wilkes. The collection combines English, European or North American-made hobbyist material, some objects made by Wilkes himself, and some Native American-made objects. This piece of beaded textile is English made in a North American style. [JMC 24/5/2019]
2017.103.45.2
A square piece of red textile decorated with a floral beadwork design. For two other pieces of beaded textile see [2017.103.45 .1] and [2017.103.45 .3]. [JMC 24/5/2019]
2017.103.45.2
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