Pecker, Elizabeth (age 17)

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Maker
Pecker, Elizabeth (age 17)
Date made
1750
Origin
Haverhill, MA US
Stitches
Stem, Satin, Surface Satin, Cross, Running, Eyelet, Couching
In Bolton & Co.
Yes Page 68 Verse 128 1. (var)
Embroidery Thread
Silk.
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets. Many varieties of stitched lines and cross bands. Scene at bottom with two trees with a large basket of flowers between them. Birds and , animals in a field. A figure of a woman in lower L. Inner saw tooth border with an outer strawberry border on both sides.
Inscription
ELISABETH * PECKER * IS * MY * NAME * AND * WI / TH * MY * NEDDL * I * WROVGHT * THE * SAME * 1750 / / / Elisabeth * Pecker / Born * July * 31 / in * the * year / of our * Lord * 1733
Length Without Frame
20 1/16"
Width Without Frame
15 3/4"
Historical Owner
#1970-28-15 Bequest of Emily Coe Stowell from the Coe Collection
Bolton & Co. Page
68 Verse #128 1. var.
Owner
Cooper Hewitt Museum, New York, NY
Owner Private
Cooper Hewitt Museum