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Maker
Unknown
Date made
early 1800's
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross, Satin
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
5 alphabets: 2 complete. 4 done in a center rectangle and one done in a rectangle at center bottom where name might have been entered. At center two a large bouquet of flowers and at center bottom a floral spray. An urn at both L and R bottom corners from which a meandering floral vine flows. A flower spray in upper R and L corners.
Inscription
My heart exults, while to the attentive eyes / The curious needle spreads the enamell?d dyes, / While varying shades the pleasing task beguile, / My friends approve me, and my parents smile //
Length Without Frame
17 1/2"
Length With Frame
19 3/8"
Width Without Frame
21 1/4"
Wdith With Frame
23 1/8"
Owner
Phillips Museum, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA
Owner Private
Phillips Museum of Art, Franklin & Marshall College