{"product_id":"cambridge-massachusettes-schoolgirl-memorial-embrodery-18th-century","title":"Cambridge, Massachusettes Schoolgirl Memorial Embrodery - 18th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eWonderful 1794 Silk on Silk memorial embroidery--a memorial to J. Wainwright, aged 12 years. Wonderful imagery including a thistle plant (which symbolized the shortness of life), a willow, spring flowers, and an anchor. There is also a tiny turtle in the right bottom corner! Wonderful ombre stitching at bottom suggests water and a grassy bank. Silk is in near perfect condition, which is unusual for a piece this age. Such memorial embroideries were often completed in private boarding schools and academies. The student stitched a design drawn by a teacher or artist who specifically specialized in these designs. The watercolor faces, arms, and hands would have been completed by the teacher or artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12\" x 13\" x 1\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDomestic shipping included.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lagniappe Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53030943818048,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0791\/2266\/1696\/files\/B8CA1358-40BA-456C-AB1B-A55375E22335_1_102_a.jpg?v=1786983313","url":"https:\/\/lagniappe1812.com\/products\/cambridge-massachusettes-schoolgirl-memorial-embrodery-18th-century","provider":"Lagniappe Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}