C.E.D.

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Maker
C.E.D.
Date made
1778
Origin
PA ? US
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet, Stem
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: #1 missing the J and U, #2 missing the J only. Numbers 1-10. Small cross bands. Two crowns. Across the bottom from the L: a house, church and barn with a rooster, duck and other birds below. Then a small boy carrying two buckets with a floral motif above. In the center are Adam & Eve beneath the Tree of Knowledge, the asp twined around the trunk. To the R two figures: the Spies of Canann carrying a pole with grapes, above them are a figure and basket of flowers. On the Far R a wreath with animals below: a large rabbit and smaller deer and cat(?). No border.
Inscription
(In a wreath on the R): C E D / C D M //
Length Without Frame
6"
Width Without Frame
13"
Historical Owner
#MM2004.08.001
Owner
Mercer Museum, Doylestown, PA
Owner Private
Mercer Museum