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A silk apron embroidered with red flowers and spade-shaped leaves.
Apron
A silk apron embroidered with red flowers and spade-shaped leaves.
A silk apron embroidered with red flowers and spade-shaped leaves.
Apron, unknown maker (English), 1702-1740, silk with colored silk and gilt threads, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Apron

Maker
Date1702 - 1740
MediumSilk with colored silk and gilt threads
DimensionsApron: 25 3/4 × 35 1/4 inches (65.4 × 89.5 cm)
Backing: 26 1/2 × 36 5/8 inches (67.3 × 93 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. John B. Seymour in memory of her father, Joseph Hilton.
Object number2020.9.7
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CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextA wrap-style apron in woven silk with hand-stitched floral embroidery. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, American and European museums’ collections included examples of textiles representing the woven history of many different global cultures. The Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences [now Telfair Museums] received collections of textiles from various well-traveled Savannahians.
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