Brown, Tamson

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Maker
Brown, Tamson
Date made
ca. 1795
Origin
US
Stitches
Queen Cross, Straight
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: both missing the J, one ampersand. Numbers 1-9. Various cross bands. In the lower half the Spies of Canaan carrying grapes on a pole between them, two pine trees and two strawberry plants. Narrow cross stitch border up both sides and across the top.
Inscription
Tamson / Browns / Work Y //
Length Without Frame
10"
Width Without Frame
8"
Historical Owner
#1934.189 Mary E., Tamson B., and Hannah M. Harris
Owner
Marblehead Museum, Marblehead, MA
Owner Private
Marblehead Museum