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
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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
19th century
around 1725
17th century
mid-18th century
probably 1769
