Belardinelli, Teresa

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Maker
Belardinelli, Teresa
Date made
19th century
Origin
Italy
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
1 alphabet: missing the J and W, numbers 1-10. Many motifs of flowers in pot, baskets, urns. A cross, a lion, goats, a goose, small birds, a ship. A man and woman in the center, two men in a boat on the L, a man playing a flute at the bottom L. Scroll border with flowers.
Inscription
(In the center): I H S / T E R E S A B E L A R D I N E L L I //
Length Without Frame
14 15/16"
Width Without Frame
16 15/16"
Historical Owner
#1941-69-11 Bequest of Mrs. Henry E. Coe
Owner
Cooper Hewitt Museum, NY, NY
Owner Private
Cooper Hewitt Museum