- Maker
- Brown, Mary
- Date made
- ca. 1800
- Origin
- Medford, MA US
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Silk
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- A shepherdess in a white dress sits on a grassy bank. She holds a crook in her R hand. Sheep graze nearby. In the background a large tree on the L. Watercolor painted sky.
- Inscription
- (On Back): Worked at Mrs. Rowson's School, Medford, about 1800 by M.B. Attached is a silver medal awarded for Best Needlework.
- Length With Frame
- 14 3/4"
- Wdith With Frame
- 12 3/4"
- Historical Owner
- #1950.004.0002
- Owner
- Ipswich Historical Society, Ipswich, MA
- Owner Private
- Ipswich Historical Society
