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Embroidered Cabinetcirca 1665

Not on view
Embroidered needlework cabinet on brass bun feet, covered entirely in tent-stitch and raised embroidery depicting figures in landscapes, architectural motifs, and scrolling floral borders in goldenrod, sage, and ivory tones

Unknown, Embroidered Cabinet, circa 1665, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of the Horowitz Family, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Embroidered Cabinet
Place Made
England
Date Made
circa 1665
Medium
Silk satin and linen plain weave with silk and metallic-thread embroidery, metal purl, metallic braid, silk plain weave, metallic-embossed paper, metal, and glass
Dimensions
12 1/2 × 10 1/2 × 7 1/2 in. (31.75 × 26.67 × 19.05 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Horowitz Family
Accession Number
M.84.46.9a-k
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Making Her Mark: a History of Women Artists in Europe, 1400-1800. Toronto: Art Gallery of Ontario, 2023.