'Russia' Leather [upholstery] Maker: Unknown

ca. 1790

American Decorative Arts

Not on view
Medium

Leather from reindeer hide

Dimensions

Approx. 4 1/2 × 3 1/2 ft.

Credit Line

Mabel Brady Garvan Collection, by exchange

Accession Number

1996.16.1

Geography

Made in Russia

Culture

Russian

Period

18th century

Classification

Textiles

Disclaimer

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Provenance
The hide came from reindeer raised in Siberia. The tanning was done on the Niva River. It was excavated from a Danish ship, Die Frau Metta Catharina, built in 1782; the ship sank in a storm off Plymouth, England on December 10, 1786 while traveling from St. Petersburg to Genoa. The ship sank in 100 feet of water and was partially covered with 20 feet of mud.
Bibliography
  • "Acquisitions, January 1996–December 1997," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (1997–98), 147
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States

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