Bonnet Veil

Title	Bonnet Veil
Artist	Sara Russ (American, active c. 1837) United States, New Hampshire, Newport
Date	1837 19th century
Medium	Cotton, machine-made net; embroidered with linen in cross, half cross, darning, overcast, and wave filling stitches; edged with cotton, machine-made picots
Classification	textile
Origin	Rhode Island Rhode Island
Holding institution	Art Institute of Chicago
Credit line	Gift of Helen Peck and Marion Peck Johnson
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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