Laurie, Margaret

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Maker
Laurie, Margaret
Date made
early 19th century
Origin
Scotland
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet, Stem, Satin,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Wool
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
7 alphabets: all with 26 letters except the last which ends with S. Various wide and narrow cross bands. 15 crowns and coronets with initials beneath each one. At the bottom a scene with trees, animals, a female figure, a small house. a pheasant, a stag. Reversing arcaded tulip border all four sides.
Inscription
2nd Cor: Chap : vth Verse 10th . / For we must all appear before the judgment / seat of Christ, that every one may receive / the things done in his body, according to that / he hath done, whether it be good or bad. (In a rectangular cartouche in the lower quarter):: Margaret Laurie, Aged / ten years . //
Length Without Frame
18 3/8"
Width Without Frame
15 1/8"
Historical Owner
#2003.420 Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Berger in memory of Susan Jeanette Westfall
Owner
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Owner Private
Museum of Fine Arts