Mat, Table
- Object Name:
- Mat, Table
- Object ID:
- 2002.637.10
- Creator:
- Foster, Mary (1774-1869)
Artist - Place of Origin:
- Possibly Canterbury, NH
- Date:
- 1855-1865
- Description:
- Table or bureau mat. Circle. Possibly made by Mary Foster (1774-1869) of Canterbury, NH. Crewelwork. Scrolling floral pattern embroidered on a navy blue wool ground. Wool yarns in red, pink, blue, rose, and white with green leaves and vines. Hand stitched with a strip of green wool twill. Embroidered text in a semicircle, "Wrought by Mary Gerrish aged 84".
- Material:
- Textile
Wool - Dimensions:
- Dia-17 inches
- Provenance:
- Found in collection. Possibly made by Mary Foster (1774-1869), a school teacher in Canterbury, NH, who married Henry Gerrish (1772-1862), June 6, 1796.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- People:
- Gerrish, Mary, Foster, Mary (1774-1869)
- Subjects:
- Crewelwork, Embroidery, Handwork, Needlepoint, Needlework, Textiles, Flowers, Vines
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