Shefford, Mary Ann (age 8)

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Maker
Shefford, Mary Ann (age 8)
Date made
1817
Origin
Canada
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: one unfinished. A large two story building sits in the center of a wide green lawn, a geometric tree on both sides. Arcaded reversing strawberry border all four sides.
Inscription
If all mankind would live in mutual love / This world would much resemble that above / Better it is to gain great reputation / than to heap up wealth with trouble and vexation. / Mary Ann Shefford finished this in the eighth year of her age, February / the Fifth, 1817 //
Length Without Frame
35 cm
Width Without Frame
27 cm
Historical Owner
#H977.28.36a-b
Owner
Museum of Vancouver, Vancouver, BC Canada
Owner Private
Museum of Vancouver