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Needlework coat of arms (Embroidered hatchment)
Jane Brown
1758
Category
Textiles
Creator/Artist/Maker
Jane Brown (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; United States; North America
Materials
- Canvas
- Wool
- Wood
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1959.2851 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.2851 A
Object Name
Needlework coat of arms (Embroidered hatchment)
Category
Textiles
Creator (Role)
Jane Brown (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; United States; North America
Date
1758
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: banner below cartouche
Inscription: "1758. / JANE BROWN / AE T. 15." (ink on canvas)
Type: Label
Location: tied on tag
Inscription: "59.2851. a,b / BerTrand Rm / EasT WaLL" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Armorial device
Materials
- Canvas
- Wool
- Wood
- Silk
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
- Canvaswork
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
24.375 (W) x 24.375 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
61.912 (W) x 61.912 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are of the area visible within the frame.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Swan, Susan Burrows. 1977 Plain & Fancy: American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 156, 157, pl. 35Book: Ring, Betty. 1993 Girlhood Embroidery: American Samplers & Pictorial Needlework 1650-1850. I.
• See pg. 266.Book: Davis, Charles W. Early American Embroidery Designs.
• Published: p. 134