Turner, Betsy (age 12)

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Maker
Turner, Betsy (age 12)
Date made
1796
Origin
Cohasset, MA US
Stitches
Satin, Long and short.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A pictorial depiction of the Meeting House and Meetinghouse Pond at Cohasset (MA) Common. On the R a farmer works besides a hay wagon, on the L are six men in a boat on the pond. Done at the Derby School, Hingham, MA.
Inscription
No inscription.
Length Without Frame
12 1/2"
Width Without Frame
10 1/2"
Historical Owner
#1964.005.001 Gift of Ethel and Elsie Turner
Owner
Cohasset Historical Society, Cohasset, MA
Name of School
Derby School, Hingham, MA