Overall silk cross stitch embroidery on coarse cotton fabric. There is presently no backing, but a glue and paper residue on the reverse suggests a previous mounting for display. At one end are several inches of machine stitching. There is a black and white applied herringbone stitch edging on three sides. One long side has a polychrome cross stitched border. Red, green, yellow.

Decorative band for clothing, late 19th century

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Decorative band for clothing
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Accession Number
2004.259.18
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Overall silk cross stitch embroidery on coarse cotton fabric. There is presently no backing, but a glue and paper residue on the reverse suggests a previous mounting for display. At one end are several inches of machine stitching. There is a black and white applied herringbone stitch edging on three sides. One long side has a polychrome cross stitched border. Red, green, yellow.