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Object Timeline

-0001	We photographed this object.
1925	Work on this object ended.
1976	We acquired this object.
2014	This was an Object of the Day.
2024	You found it!

Table Mat (Switzerland)

This is a Table mat. It is dated 1900–25 and we acquired it in 1976. Its medium is cotton embroidery on linen foundation and its technique is embroidered in satin, couching, speckling, stem, eyelet, chain and herringbone stitches with deflected element work on plain weave foundation. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled A Hand Made Swiss Embroidery .

This object was donated by Stanley Herzman. It is credited Gift of Stanley Herzman.

A hand-held brisé ivory lace fan embroidered with intricate floral motifs. The fan's ivory sticks are carved with the same intricate floral motif within the lace. Within the lace, a monogram in an oval medallion at the center is flanked by diagonally-positioned pagodas on either side. Surrounding the oval medallion is an overall design of small flowering vine and birds, with a lace-like effect achieved by the carving of fine vertical lines to create a sheer ground for the solid motifs.

Brisé Fan (China)
carved ivory sticks, silk ribbon, glass stone .
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1952-161-225-a

Its dimensions are

diam.: 54 cm (21 1/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Table Mat (Switzerland); cotton embroidery on linen foundation; diam.: 54 cm (21 1/4 in.); Gift of Stanley Herzman; 1976-92-1

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2CLTF/
Accession Number 1976-92-1
Object ID 18491541