Medallion
Embroidered portrait medallion of a woman in profile showing an elaborate powdered wig topped with pearl, plumes and a large bow. Maker's initial "U" inside a small medallion containing a handled basket is on the bottom right.
Credit: Bequest of Marian Hague
c. 1915
Medium: cotton Technique: withdrawn element with embroidery
1971-50-191
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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