Samples from Malmaison

Piot1804

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Mat with two fabric samples. The upper sample is embroidery using stamped silver metal on white cotton (floral shapes). The lower sample is an embroidery using white silk on aqua silk in an acanthus leaf design. The mat has been painted and gold leaf applied.

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Title: Samples from Malmaison
Creator: Piot
Date Created: 1804
Location Created: France
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Medium: cotton, silk Technique: Satin stitch on plain weave foundation.
Credit line: Bequest of Marian Hague

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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France Gold Satin Silk Textile