Book cover (Prayer book cover)

Museum Object Number 1987.0021 B

Object Name

Book cover (Prayer book cover)

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

Ann Flower (Maker)

Creator Notes

Ann Flower was from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She worked a needlework coat of arms in 1763. She also worked a cover for a "Book of Common Prayer" in 1765, the year of her marriage to Samuel Wheeler (1742-1820). A quilt signed by Ann can be found at Colonial Williamsburg.

Date of Birth

1743

Date of Death

1778

Place of Origin

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; ; "Ann Flower" (embroidered thread)

Materials

Linen; Wool; Silk

Techniques

Embroidered (Irish stitch), Woven (plain), Canvaswork, Cross stitched

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

7 (H) , 4.5 (W) , 3 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

17.78 (H) , 11.43 (W) , 7.62 (D)

Measurement Notes

The canvas count is 42 threads to the inch

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 105, fig. 51