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Maker
Unknown
Date made
early 19th century
Origin
France
Stitches
Cross, Satin,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A pedestal on L and R hold a basket of flowers that climb upward creating various openings and almost meeting at the center top. At center bottom crossed flowering branches flow towards the sides. The center is filled with shapes and names. A list of names on L 1-37 and on the R 38 to 47.
Inscription
(At top both L and R): Chronologie / des rois de / France (Chronology of the Kings of France). Note: names are not legible on the image. //
Owner
Historical Society of Old Newbury, Newburyport, MA
Owner Private
Historical Society of Old Newbury