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Maker
Unknown
Date made
early 19th century
Origin
US
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Figure of Hector holding a spear taking leave of Andromache. A woman holding their baby is on the R. (Scene from the 6th book of Iliad). (Note: see #2416, #3044 and #4554 for a sampler done using the same subject)
Inscription
No inscription.
Length Without Frame
16" circum.
Historical Owner
A86.721
Owner
Maine Historical Society, Portland, ME
Owner Private
Maine Historical Society