World.- Embroidered Map.- Anonymous (1800) A Map of the World, According to the Latest Discoveries, double-hemisphere world map with vignettes in each corner of Europe, Africa, Asia, and America, with compass rose lower centre, embroidery in several shades of silk thread on a satin ground, with traces of ink, 390 x 720 mm. (15 1/4 x 28 1/4 in), under glass, some splitting in the fabric, light surface dirt, in decorative gilt frame, 1800. ⁂ Based on a specially-engraved pattern, with examples of which were known to have been supplied by embroidery shops. Other examples of embroidered maps utilising the same template are known (see Christie's, London, Travel and Natural History, 5th March 2007, and George Glazer Gallery, a Georgian Period Embroidered Sampler by Mary Ann Wood). 'Elaborate embroidered maps ... were executed by wealthy girls in formal academic settings using costly materials such as satin and silk. Such projects were designed to combine instruction in both geography and needlework, as sewing skills were essential for the production of clothing and monogramming linens at the time.' [Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection]
World.- Embroidered Map.- Anonymous (1800) A Map of the World, According to the Latest Discoveries, double-hemisphere world map with vignettes in each corner of Europe, Africa, Asia, and America, with compass rose lower centre, embroidery in several shades of silk thread on a satin ground, with traces of ink, 390 x 720 mm. (15 1/4 x 28 1/4 in), under glass, some splitting in the fabric, light surface dirt, in decorative gilt frame, 1800. ⁂ Based on a specially-engraved pattern, with examples of which were known to have been supplied by embroidery shops. Other examples of embroidered maps utilising the same template are known (see Christie's, London, Travel and Natural History, 5th March 2007, and George Glazer Gallery, a Georgian Period Embroidered Sampler by Mary Ann Wood). 'Elaborate embroidered maps ... were executed by wealthy girls in formal academic settings using costly materials such as satin and silk. Such projects were designed to combine instruction in both geography and needlework, as sewing skills were essential for the production of clothing and monogramming linens at the time.' [Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection]
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