1957.1395 Coat of Arms and 1965.2864 Frame
  • 1957.1395 Coat of Arms and 1965.2864 Frame
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Needlework coat of arms (Embroidered hatchment)

  • Category:

    Textiles (Needlework)

  • Place of Origin:

    Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1740-1760

  • Materials:

    Canvas; Wool; Silk

  • Techniques:

    Embroidered, Woven (plain), Canvaswork

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.1395


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Object Number

1957.1395

Object Name

Needlework coat of arms (Embroidered hatchment)

Category

Textiles (Needlework)

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1740-1760

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; tied on tag; '57.1395 / Mass HaLL [crossed out] / Frame / 65.2864" (graphite)
2. Inscription; On motto banner; "Simpkins/ And / Symmes" (embroidered thread)

Subjects

Armorial device

Materials

Canvas; Wool; Silk

Techniques

Embroidered, Woven (plain), Canvaswork

Construction Description

Hand-embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

20.625 (H) , 18 (W) , 19.69 (Image H) , 17 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

52.388 (H) , 45.72 (W) , 19.69 (Image H) , 17 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

Image measurements by sight, in frame. H at left. W at bottom.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Ring, Betty. 1993 Girlhood Embroidery: American Samplers & Pictorial Needlework 1650-1850. I.
See pages 274-725 regarding possible origin.
[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to American Needlework.
Published: p. 136, fig. 96
[Book] Davis, Charles W. Early American Embroidery Designs.
Published: p. 132