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Maker
Unknown
Date made
ca. 1809
Origin
Newbury, MA US
Stitches
Satin, Running, Knot, Back.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 female figures stand on either side of a tomb with an urn on top. A weeping willow on L and R. Sky and faces are painted.
Inscription
Sac. to the Memory of / Capt. Mayo Gerrish / Born Novr 15th 1768. Died March 28th / 1809 / AE 41
Original Frame
Yes
Historical Owner
#2000.975 Gift in honor of Mrs. Angela B. Fischer and Mrs. Elizabeth B. Johnson
Owner
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA