Woman’s handiwork in modern homes, by Constance Cary Harrison; with numerous illustrations and five colored plates from designs by Samuel Colman, Rosina Emmet, George Gibson, and others (1881)
Harrison, Burton, Mrs., 1843-1920 · [New York] C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 85
r would irreverently term a lot of applique saintswere found recently in the hands of an English dealer in curiosities, and havearrived in New York rather the worse for wear and tear. These venerableworthies have the faces and hands painted on linen, with glories of gold foil setupon embroidered… … Cinque Cento Applique, from the Collection of Watson &. Co, Union Squa EMBROIDERY- 61 a ground of cloth of gold. The other portions of the de-sign are of a beautiful pinkish-red color, in silk. The cushion-cover draped above it has a ground of royalpurple velvet, with bands of lemon-yellow…
Interior decoration · Embroidery · Painting · Decoration and ornament
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