Gellie, Mary

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Maker
Gellie, Mary
Date made
1791
Origin
Scotland
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: no J's. At the bottom the Tree of Knowledge with Adam & Eve beneath. Eve holds an apple, the snake twines around the trunk. Small dog and cat and a tree on each side. Cross border at top. Border all four sides.
Inscription
Caution is a necessary lesson to be learned by your and / perserverance on (sic) of the best qualities they can be endowed wit h / Mary Gellie Finished her Bout Cloath November 6 91 / G G, M G, R G, I G, W G, .......... //
Length Without Frame
17 1/4"
Length With Frame
27"
Width Without Frame
13 1/4"
Wdith With Frame
21"
Original Frame
No
Owner
Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, HI
Owner Private
Honolulu Academy of Arts