Evans, Lydia T.

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Maker
Evans, Lydia T.
Date made
1830
Origin
Evesham Township, Burlington Cnty, NJ US
Stitches
Cross, Satin,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
At center top a bowl of flowers, a butterfly on each side. Down each side are various flower motifs, a bird perched on a small bough, single stem flowers. At center bottom a two story house set on a green lawn, three conifer trees on the R and 2 mall trees and one large leafy tree on the L. On the lawn on the L are a lamb and an ewe, Flower and leaf border up both sides and across the top.
Inscription
(In a vine catouche in the center): Friendship / Tis Friendship's sweet and sacred tie / Whose power extends o'er land and wave / Who hears of trouble with a sigh / And cheers our journey to the grave / Lydia T Evans / 1830 //
Length Without Frame
27"
Width Without Frame
27"
Historical Owner
Gift to Society from maker brother William's daughter, Clara, in 1934.
Owner
Gloucester County Historical Society, Gloucester, NJ