Phillcox, Martha (age 9)

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Maker
Phillcox, Martha (age 9)
Date made
1843
Origin
England
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Wool
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Motifs of trees, pairs of birds, dogs, flowers in baskets and urns. Reversing arcaded strawberry border all four sides.
Inscription
(Near the top): The Lord is about my path / and about my bed and spiest / out all my ways / (Below); Martha Phillcox / Aged 9 years 1843 //
Length Without Frame
13 3/8"
Width Without Frame
13 1/4"
Historical Owner
#50.4015 Gift of Mrs. Edward C. Moore & Miss Mary Magoun Brown in memory of their mother, Mrs. John Crosby Brown.
Owner
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Owner Private
Museum of Fine Arts