- Maker
- Unknown
- Date made
- 1851
- Origin
- England
- Stitches
- Half-cross,
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk, Wool
- Predominent Motif
- A stitched replica of The Crystal Palace (1851-1936) in London, England. (Note; A glass and iron structure designed by Sir Joseph Paxton for the Great Exhibition of raw materials, machinery, manufacturers and fine arts. It was 1848 ft. long and 408 ft. wide. After the exhibition it was converted into the Worlds first theme park, used for entertainment, cricket matches, sporting events, music shows. It was destroyed by fire in 1936).
- Inscription
- 1 8 5 1 //
- Length Without Frame
- 21 5/8"
- Width Without Frame
- 22 13/16"
- Historical Owner
- #1941-69-49 Bequest of Mrs. Henry E. Coe
- Owner
- Cooper Hewitt Museum, New York, NY
- Owner Private
- Cooper Hewitt Museum
