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Custar, Martha Foulke

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Maker
Custar, Martha Foulke
Date made
1833
Origin
Quakertown, PA US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Various flower motifs of Pennsylvania:German variety in baskets or on stems surround a centered design. A pair of facing doves on heart shaped vines on both sides. Strawberry vine border up both sides and almost meeting at the top.
Inscription
(In a centered stepped diamond shape cartouche): M. F Custar / 1833 //
Length Without Frame
19.375"
Width Without Frame
23.375"
Historical Owner
#63.105
Owner
Mercer Museum, Doylestown, PA
Owner Private
Mercer Museum