Embroidered cushion cover
16th century
Object PlaceSwitzerland
Medium/TechniqueWool embroidery on linen ground with linen backing
Dimensions41 x 59 x 1.5 cm (16 1/8 x 23 1/4 x 9/16 in.)
Credit LineHarriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession number51.1727
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ProvenanceMrs. Adolph Loewi, Venice and Los Angeles [see note 1]; 1951, sold by Adolph Loewi to the MFA for $350. (Accession Date: September 13, 1951)
NOTES:
[1] This had been privately owned for many years.
NOTES:
[1] This had been privately owned for many years.
1720–30
probably 17th century
18th–19th century
mid-18th century
19th century