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Beadwork cushion

(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
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
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
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