Wheeler, Rebeckah

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Maker
Wheeler, Rebeckah
Date made
1660-1670
Origin
Concord, MA US
Stitches
Long, Short, Satin, Raised work
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Wool, Silk, Metal
Predominent Motif
Episodes from the Book of Esther in the Old Testament. 1. (center) Ahasuerus extends the golden sceptre to Queen Esther 2. (lower R) Esther entertains Ahasuerus and Haman at a banquet. 3. (upper R) Haman leads Mordecai crowned on the royal horse. 4. (Upper L): The hanging of Haman on a gallows. At the bottom a lion, a deer, birds, plants.
Inscription
No inscription
Length Without Frame
12 3/4"
Width Without Frame
18 1/4"
Historical Owner
#EMCGO Gift of Cummings E. Davis 1886
Owner
Concord Museum, Concord, MA
Owner Private
Concord Museum