Mirror frame
17th century
Medium/TechniqueSilk; embroidery, stump work
Dimensions57 x 55 cm (22 7/16 x 21 5/8 in.); Legacy dimension: .55 x .57
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Philip L. Saltonstall
Accession number13.384
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ProvenancePossibly Thomas Leverett; by inheritance to his son John Leverett (b. about 1616 - d. 1678/9); by descent through the family to Mrs. Philip L. Saltonstall; 1913, gift of Saltonstall to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 6, 1913)
NOTES:
[1] On the back of the mirror was pasted a piece of paper with the following inscription: This mirror was handed down seven generations since it was brought to N.E. in its quaint leather case, lined with pink silk, in 1633 by "Leverett", the father of J. L. Gov. of Mass. from 1671 to 78, the time of his death. There is a family tradition that the curious embroidered satin was wrought by "Mary, Queen of Scots". It is similar to one done by her in the Cluny Museum in Paris.
NOTES:
[1] On the back of the mirror was pasted a piece of paper with the following inscription: This mirror was handed down seven generations since it was brought to N.E. in its quaint leather case, lined with pink silk, in 1633 by "Leverett", the father of J. L. Gov. of Mass. from 1671 to 78, the time of his death. There is a family tradition that the curious embroidered satin was wrought by "Mary, Queen of Scots". It is similar to one done by her in the Cluny Museum in Paris.
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