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Needlework coat of arms (Embroidered hatchment)
1740-1760
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Canvas
- Wool
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1957.1395 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1395 A
Object Name
Needlework coat of arms (Embroidered hatchment)
Category
Textiles (Needlework)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1740-1760
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: tied on tag
Inscription: '57.1395 / Mass HaLL [crossed out] / Frame / 65.2864" (graphite)
Type: Inscription
Location: On motto banner
Inscription: "Simpkins/ And / Symmes" (embroidered thread)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Armorial device
Materials
- Canvas
- Wool
- Silk
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Woven (plain)
- Canvaswork
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
20.625 (H) x 18 (W) x 19.69 (Image H) x 17 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
52.388 (H) x 45.72 (W) x 50.013 (Image H) x 43.18 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Image measurements by sight, in frame. H at left. W at bottom.
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. 96Book: Davis, Charles W. Early American Embroidery Designs.
• Published: p. 132