Abbe, Freelove

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Maker
Abbe, Freelove
Date made
1804
Origin
Hartford, CT US
Stitches
Long and short, Feather, French knots, Rice, Outline, Satin.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
9 mourners dressed in black huddle around a monument with an urn on top. One is kneeling and stringing a garland of roses on the tomb. Weeping willow trees on either side with a white house on the L. Faces, hands and sky are painted.
Inscription
In / Memory / of A Father / SHUBAEL ABBE / ob Aril 16th 1804 / E 39 years.
Length Without Frame
20"
Length With Frame
25 1/8"
Width Without Frame
20"
Wdith With Frame
25 1/8"
Original Frame
Yes
Historical Owner
#1963.341 Gift of Mrs. Huntly H. Gilbert
Owner
Historic New England, Haverhill, MA
Owner Private
Historic New England
Name of School
Lydia Royse School, Hartford, CT