Goff, Hannah

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Maker
Goff, Hannah
Date made
1806
Origin
Sibford Ferris, England
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
1 alphabet: uppercase, no J, ends with backward N. Verse in center with a basket of fruit, and two other large motifs at the top. Reversing arcaded carnation border all four sides.
Inscription
Proverbs: 30: 31 / Favour is deceitful and beauty is vain / But a woman that feareth the lord / She shall be praised * Give her of the fruit of / Her hands and let her own works / Praise her in the Gates / Hannah Goff sibford Ferris 1806 //
Length Without Frame
16"
Length With Frame
17"
Width Without Frame
20"
Wdith With Frame
21"
Historical Owner
Inherited
Owner
Private collector
Owner Private
Mrs. Charles F. Robbins, Jr.