Parker, Sarah P.

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Maker
Parker, Sarah P.
Date made
1831
Origin
NH US
Stitches
Cross, Satin, Eyelet.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: 26 letters, q not Q. Numbers 1-14 Bottom panel shows a house with a tree in the fenced yard. A pole with a sign is next to a small shed with a cat on the roof and a dog below barking at the cat. Butterflies and birds fly in the sky and perch on the branches of a weeping willow tree. On the R a young girl stands beside a tombstone.
Inscription
(On tombstone): / E. Parker / D. I. U. 1 8 2 4 / Aged 37 //
Length Without Frame
17 1/2"
Length With Frame
19"
Width Without Frame
17"
Wdith With Frame
18 1/2"
Original Frame
Yes
Historical Owner
Inherited
Owner
Private collector
Owner Private
Barbara W. Wood