- Maker
- Esher, Mary (born 1800)
- Date made
- 1812
- Origin
- Philadelphia, PA US
- Stitches
- Satin, Chain, Couching, Laid
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Silk
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk, Metal, Beads
- Predominent Motif
- A silk embroidery of King Solomon on his throne receiving a visit from the Queen of Sheeba. From an engraving by Joseph H. Seymour, American, active 1791 - 1822. Designed and painted by Samuel Folwell, maker of designs for embroidery used in the Folwell School, Philadelphia. Face and sky are painted.
- Inscription
- No inscription
- Length Without Frame
- 29 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 35 13/16
- Historical Owner
- #1963-77-1 Gift of Ethel E. Burkart 1963
- Owner
- Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
- Owner Private
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Name of School
- Folwell School, Philadelphia, PA
