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Accession number |
1995.047 |
Object Identification Number |
1995.047.022 |
Object Name |
Bellpull |
Donor |
Forrest, Asta |
Description |
Counted cross stitch bellpull tapestry featuring landmarks from Aalborg, Denmark. Made from off-white linen. Embroidery done in muted colors. Bellpull has a border of light green scallops and blue dots along all edges. At the top, embroidered in large cursive gray letters is "Aalborg". Below that is a coat of arms, which is presumably a stylized design of Aalborg's coat of arms. Shield has a bulbous red building with rounded yellow turrets against a blue background. The following Aalborg landmarks are depicted and labeled in capital letters: Jens Bangs Stenhus, 1624; Budolfi Kirke; Ellen Marsvins Hus, 1516. Thin rectangular metal bars with thin rods are inserted into the top and bottom sleeves of the linen. Both bars have centered loops. The loop on the top bar is smaller than the loop on the bottom bar. |
Dimensions |
W-4.5 L-21.188 inches |
Made By |
Mortensen, Astrid Mary Christensen |
Material |
linen/metal/embroidery thread |
Associated People |
Mortensen, Astrid Mary Christensen Forrest, Asta |
Search Terms |
Mortensen, Astrid Mary Christensen Forrest, Asta hanging Aalborg bellpull Jens Bangs Stenhus Budolfi Kirke Ellen Marsvins Hus |
Provenance |
This wall hanging was hand-embroidered by the donor's mother, Astrid Mary Christensen Mortensen. Astrid Mary Christensen Mortensen immigrated in 1954 and settled in Pasadena, California. Her daughter, donor Asta Christensen Forrest, had immigrated a few years prior to her. Asta immigrated in 1950 and settled in Fountain Hills, Arizona. |
Images |
111\1995047022.JPG |
Date Received by Museum |
02/27/1995 |