Tower, Isabel

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Maker
Tower, Isabel
Date made
1784
Origin
England
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk and/or Wool
Predominent Motif
Wide cross bands with various flowers, facing birds and various motifs. At center bottom a large building with three spire and two huge flowers(?). Reversing arcaded carnation border all four sides.
Inscription
Ten verses......... Isabel Tower 1784
Length Without Frame
14 1/2"
Width Without Frame
17 1/2"
Historical Owner
#2005.1.7 Gift of William H. and Myra M. Mathers
Owner
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
Owner Private
Vassar College Loeb Art Center