Beadwork cushion
Elizabeth Roberts
(English, 1651–1713)
late 17th century
Place of Manufactureprobably England
Place of UseBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave, glass beads, metal spangles, lace with metallic threads, linen plain weave (backing and reverse)
DimensionsOverall: 29.2 x 45.4 x 2.2 cm (11 1/2 x 17 7/8 x 7/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent
Accession number49.1029
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ProvenanceInherited by Miss Georgiana Welles Sargent (born 1858) of New York City; Gift of Emily Welles Robbins (Mrs. Harry Pelham Robbins) and the Hon. Sumner Welles, in memory of Georgiana Welles Sargent, to MFA, 1949
1600–1700
1575–1625
about 1610–15
1580–1630
about 1610–15, with later alterations
mid to late 18th century
late 16th–early 17th century
late 18th–early 19th century
18th–19th century
second half of the 18th century