Bradbury, Harriet

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Maker
Bradbury, Harriet
Date made
1786
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross, Satin, Stem
In Bolton & Co.
Yes Page 33 Verse 625
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Large blue and white vase of various flowers at center bottom. A border of octagons with small squares with a centered rose between each across top and down both sides .
Inscription
The maid who led by wisdom's guiding hand, / Seek's virtue's temple and her law revere s: / She She alone in honour's dome shall stand, / Crown'd with Rewards and rais'd above her peers / Recording annals shall preserve her name, / And give her virtues to immortal fame / / Harriet Bradbury August 17 / 1786
Length Without Frame
15"
Width Without Frame
17 1/2
Historical Owner
#1941-69-67 Bequest of Mrs. Henry E. Coe
Bolton & Co. Page
33 Verse #625
Owner
Cooper Hewitt Museum, New York, NY
Owner Private
Cooper Hewitt Museum