Textiles (Needlework)
Ann Flower (Maker)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Linen; Wool; Silk
Embroidered (Irish stitch), Woven (plain), Canvaswork, Cross stitched
1987.0021 B
Object Number1987.0021 B |
Book cover (Prayer book cover)
Textiles (Needlework)
Museum purchase
Ann Flower (Maker)
1743-1778
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.
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1. Inscription; ; "Ann Flower" (embroidered thread)
Linen; Wool; Silk
Embroidered (Irish stitch), Woven (plain), Canvaswork, Cross stitched
Hand-embroidered
7 (H) , 4.5 (W) , 3 (D)
17.78 (H) , 11.43 (W) , 7.62 (D)
The canvas count is 42 threads to the inch
Text available soon.
[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1995 Plain and Fancy: American Women and their Needlework, 1650-1850.
• Published: p. 105, fig. 51