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Wendell and Oliver coat of arms
Wendell and Oliver coat of arms

Wendell and Oliver coat of arms

Thomas Johnston (American, 1708–1767)
about 1750
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts
Medium/TechniqueLinen plain weave embroidered with silk and wool, pigment
Dimensions36 x 37 cm (14 3/16 x 14 9/16 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Edward Jackson Holmes
Accession number64.2045
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceProbably worked by a daughter of Jacob Wendell (1691-1761) and Sarah Oliver (1696-1762); descended in family of their brother, Oliver Wendell (b. 1733) to his grandson Oliver Wendell Holmes; bequest of Mrs Edward Jackson Holmes
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