Davis, Mary

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Maker
Davis, Mary
Date made
1816
Origin
Plymouth Meeting, PA US
Stitches
Cross, Satin
In Bolton & Co.
No Verse #415. 1807. Page 306.
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets - script: no J, block with J. Half medallions, initials, Quaker floral motifs, pairs of doves, a swan, pine trees. Acorn border on 2 sides and carnations across the top. Done at Plymouth School, PA.
Inscription
Mary Davis / Plymouth School / 1816 / MD JD / HF RDJD HW / DMD / AT EC MW / / Grant me to live and if I live to find / The dear lov'd portion of a peaceful mind / That health that sweet content that pleasing rest / Which God alone can give as suits me best. / Calm as the summers evening sun / Oh may my glass of life be run / And bright as is his perting ray / My propect of a future day. //
Length Without Frame
21 3/4"
Length With Frame
23 3/4"
Width Without Frame
16 1/2"
Wdith With Frame
18 3/4"
Original Frame
No
Historical Owner
Purchased
Owner
Collection of Dan & Marty Campanelli
Owner Private
Dan & Marty Campanelli
Name of School
Plymouth School, Plymouth Meeting, PA