Bousombury, Elizabeth

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Maker
Bousombury, Elizabeth
Date made
1835
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross, Running, Satin, Stem
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: lowercase missing the J, all others with 26 letters. Numbers 1-(1)0. Simple stitched lines. Two butterflies, two tulips and a bouquet of flowers in the lower half. Meandering arcaded flower and leaf border from the center bottom to the center top.
Inscription
(At the bottom): Elizabeth Bousombury / 1 8 3 5 //
Length Without Frame
22.5"
Width Without Frame
21.5"
Historical Owner
Purchased in 1913 at A. W. Drake, NYC.
Owner
Livingston Parsons III