{"product_id":"patriotic-e-pluribus-unum-eagle-silk-and-metallic-embroidered-needlework-late-19th-century-medium-blue","title":"Patriotic \"E Pluribus Unum\" Eagle Silk and Metallic Embroidered Needlework, Late 19th Century","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented is a patriotic silk and metallic thread trapunto embroidered souvenir, dating to the late 19th century. The banner has a blue silk field, with \"E. Pluribus Unum\" embroidered in tan thread on a waving bannerette. The banner unfurls above a glorious spread wing eagle with glass eye, clutching in its talon a U.S. Shield, a panoply of American flags, arrows, and branches. Thirteen white embroidered stars dot the blue silk field. This embroidered banner was most likely made in Japan as a souvenir sold to traveling American merchants and sailors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouvenir shops were numerous in popular Japanese ports, advertising directly to the American sailors and merchants and touting souvenirs for family members and loved ones. Kimonos, tablecloths, shawls, paintings, calendars, and Christmas cards could be found alongside these patriotic embroideries. Following the earlier tradition of British and American sailor-made woolies, these later 19th century embroidered souvenirs featured many of the same design woolies motifs, including flags, eagles, boats and anchors, and patriotic mottos. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmbroidery shops in Yokohama, Nagasaki, and Tokyo produced large numbers of these needleworks. They often produced catalogs filled with popular nautical or patriotic designs, with options for sailors’ own customization, like the name of their boat, cities they had visited, and even the option to insert small photographs or portraits. With bold colors, eye-catching metallic sheen, and intricate stitching, these embroidered souvenirs were the most popular during the Great White Fleet tour of 1907-1909, but earlier examples can date to the 1890s. Many of the examples we see today are created by the George Washington Company out of Yokohama, Japan, which operated from the 1890s all the way to 1939. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn good+ condition. Blue silk field, expertly embroidered with silk and metallic thread, in brown, white, navy, black, blue, red (faded), green, gold and silver. Glass eye. Trapunto embroidery is intact with very minimal pulls, snags, or losses. Wrinkles to silk along edges, very small scattered stains to the blue silk field. Colors slightly to moderately faded, yet metallic threads remain very bright. Chipping to silk at edges. Unframed Dimensions: 18 1\/2\" x 13 1\/2”. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilk is framed to the highest archival standards with UV Conservation Clear glass and a custom-built wooden frame with gold spandrel. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFramed Dimensions: \u003cspan\u003e22 1\/4'' H x 17 1\/4'' W x 1 3\/8'' D. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccompanied by our company's letter of authenticity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Great Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52796930293989,"sku":"F495","price":3950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/3070\/files\/F495_Framed.jpg?v=1788987544","url":"https:\/\/www.great-republic.com\/products\/patriotic-e-pluribus-unum-eagle-silk-and-metallic-embroidered-needlework-late-19th-century-medium-blue","provider":"The Great Republic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}