Bowers, Elizabeth

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Maker
Bowers, Elizabeth
Date made
1841
Origin
Gloucester Cnty, NJ US
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: uppercase script missing J and ends with P. Simple stitched lines. Two small facing birds (ducks or geese?). Narrow border partially hidden by framing.
Inscription
1 8 4 1 / (Across the bottom): Elizabeth T. Bowers's Work //
Length Without Frame
10 5/8"
Width Without Frame
8 1/2"
Historical Owner
Gift to the Society from William G. Cowgill, descendant of the maker.
Owner
Gloucester County Historical Society, Woodbury, NJ
Owner Private
Gloucester County Historical Society