Lock, Mary Chew (age 11)

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Maker
Lock, Mary Chew (age 11)
Date made
1844
Origin
Cloucester Cnty, NJ US
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Canvas
Embroidery Thread
Wool
Predominent Motif
A small scene of a building (church) with trees and landscape. A large red bird motif above, another bird on a small tree near a small house with a red roof. A butterfly in in the upper L corner and another red bird in the lower R corner. Narrow border all four sides.
Inscription
(At the bottom): M A R Y C H E W / L O C K ! 8 4 4 //
Historical Owner
Gift to the Society by a descendant of the maker.
Owner
Gloucester County Historical Society, Gloucester, NJ
Owner Private
Gloucester County Historical Society