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Written by: Samuel HartmannContributing Writer · Furniture & Decorative Arts
Asian Art · Catalogue no. 208233
Mary N. KeithBonnet Veil
StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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| Artist / Maker | Mary N. Keith |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1820 |
| Culture / Origin | United States |
| Medium | Silk, machine-made twist net; embroidered in chain stitches (tambour work); edged with machine-made picots |
| Dimensions | 51.7 × 108 cm (20 3/8 × 42 1/2 in.) |
| Department | Textiles |
| Type | Textile |
About the Artist
Mary Chadbourne Keith Norton (American, 1807-1890) — United States, probably Maine, South Berwick Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 / Public Domain.
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