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Needlework picture (Crewelwork picture)
Priscilla Symonds
1660-1734
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Priscilla Symonds (Maker)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; United States; North America
Materials
- Wool
- Linen
- Silk
- Glass
- Beads
Museum Object Number
1964.1218 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1964.1218 A
Object Name
Needlework picture (Crewelwork picture)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Creator (Role)
Priscilla Symonds (Maker)
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; United States; North America
Date
1660-1734
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Tag removed, handwritten, modern hand
Inscription: "The Work of Priscilla Symonds, / daughter of Hon. Samuel Symonds, / First Deputy Govenor of the Colony of Massachusetts. / She was born in 1648 - died in 1734. / Lent by, / Edward A. Smith / Salem, Mass." (ink)
Type: Label
Location: On reverse, ragboard
Inscription: "64.1218 a" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Wool
- Linen
- Silk
- Glass
- Beads
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
- Crewelwork
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
29.725 (W) x 33.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
75.502 (W) x 85.09 (L)