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Maker
Unknown
Date made
ca. 1800
Origin
England
Stitches
Cross,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A map of England and Wales including the names of the counties, cities and channels. Two small solid inner and outer borders with latitude and longitude guide at the bottom and stitched in between borders. At upper R corner female figure holding a torch.
Inscription
English Channel, St Georges Channel, Irish Sea, German Ocean: //
Length Without Frame
18 3/4"
Width Without Frame
20 3/4"
Historical Owner
#1962.764 Gift of Mrs. Chauncey B. Borland
Owner
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Owner Private
Art Institute of Chicago