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Wilder, Sukey (age 16)

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Maker
Wilder, Sukey (age 16)
Date made
1796
Origin
Hingham, MA US
Stitches
Outline, Stem, Satin, Satin Economy
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Embroidered picture of Boston Common, Hancock House and Park Street Church. A lone cow stands in a field lined with a fence and trees. In the background many spires and houses. A large house and Church with a tall steeple in the foreground. Sky is painted. (See #2842 for another sampler with this theme).
Inscription
No inscription.
Length Without Frame
11 1/2"
Length With Frame
17 1/2"
Width Without Frame
16"
Wdith With Frame
22 1/2"
Historical Owner
#EMB32 Gift of Ripley Keating
Owner
Hingham Historical Society, Hingham, MA