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Bull, Esther Maria

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Maker
Bull, Esther Maria
Date made
1812
Origin
Hartford, CT US
Stitches
Cross over one and two
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: J in second alphabet only. Simple stitched lines. A large two story institutional building in the Palladian style with a tree on the L. A wide arcaded vine and flower border across top and down both sides.
Inscription
Esther Bull May 1812
Length Without Frame
19 1/2"
Width Without Frame
27 3/4"
Original Frame
No
Historical Owner
#2003.40.0 Purchased
Owner
Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT