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On Display: House - Walnut Room
Needlework coat of arms (Embroidered hatchment)
Penhallow/Kneeland family coat of arms
Prudence Kneeland Penhallow
1740-1760
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Prudence Kneeland Penhallow (Maker)
Place of Origin
New Hampshire or Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Canvas
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1953.0171.001 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1953.0171.001 A
Object Name
Needlework coat of arms (Embroidered hatchment)
Title
Penhallow/Kneeland family coat of arms
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Prudence Kneeland Penhallow (Maker)
Place of Origin
New Hampshire or Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Date
1740-1760
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Note back of the frame
Inscription: "The Penhallow Arms---Rabbets--- / (A goat all proper-) as the Crest. / Done in tent-stitch by the wife of Deacon / Samuel Penhalllow (Prudence Kneeland of / Boston, Mass\tts & quartered with the Arms of Kneeland and Count Pantvannon [?] who mar / ried a Penhallow. The national Fleur / de-lis was probably used simply to de / note a French alliance." (handwritten)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Armorial device
Materials
- Wool
- Canvas
- Silk
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
- Canvaswork
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
27.5 (W) x 27.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
69.85 (W) x 69.85 (L)
Measurement Notes
Dimensions refer to area of needlework visible within frame.