Harvard Art Museums > 1940.98: One of a pair of Embroidered Escutcheons Textile Arts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"One of a pair of Embroidered Escutcheons (Unidentified Artist) , 1940.98,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Oct 31, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/214859. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1940.98 People Unidentified Artist Title One of a pair of Embroidered Escutcheons Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date 19th century Culture European Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/214859 Physical Descriptions Medium Silk embroidery and appliqué Technique Embroidery Dimensions 37.5 x 25.4 x 3.2 cm (14 3/4 x 10 x 1 1/4 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Miss Mabel Choate, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1940 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Miss Mabel Choate Accession Year 1940 Object Number 1940.98 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Padded shield in foliate mantling with two rampant lions confronting a central tree; crown crest above. Lions are appliquéd from warp-faced ribbed silk with gold lamé in weft onto crimson cut velvet; manes are of crimped metallic threads outlined in couched metallic gilt filé. The tree has a gilt lamé padded trunk with leaves of couched silk and metallic yarns. The crown is of crimson silk(?) cut velvet with yellow ribbed plain weave; jewels of satin stitch embroidery. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
