Torbert, Mary E.

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Maker
Torbert, Mary E.
Date made
1835
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross, Double running, Tent.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
At the top center is an eagle clutching an olive branch, to the L & R a cardinal. Down the sides are various flower motifs: carnations, snow drops, tulips, roses. At the center bottom a large basket of flowers and fruit. Other motifs include butterflies, a bird on a branch, squirrels Flower and scroll border on the sides, flower and leaf border at top and bottom.
Inscription
Oh that I were a feathered dove / And innocence had wings / I wold fly and make a long remove / From all these earthly things / Let me to some wild desert go / And find a peaceful home / Where storms of malice never blow / Temptations never come. A+(At the bottom): Mary E Torberts Work 1835 //
Historical Owner
#25212
Owner
Mercer Museum, Doylestown, PA
Owner Private
Mercer Museum