Bentham, Mary Ann

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Maker
Bentham, Mary Ann
Date made
ca. 1820-26
Origin
Charleston, SC US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
Yes Page 127
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: one ampersand. Large rose bush in a basket center bottom with a small tree and a bird on a small mound on both sides. Inner saw tooth border with an arcaded strawberry outer border all four sides.
Inscription
Mary Ann Bentham
Length Without Frame
15 5/8""
Width Without Frame
10 3/8"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#2001.040.002 Donated by Frances Waring Voigt Greer 2001
Bolton & Co. Page
127
Owner
The Charleston Museum, Charleston, SC
Owner Private
The Charleston Museum