Embroidered coat of arms, black elephant’s head with entwined serpent on nose. Verse in latin: “Ex Malo Bonum” meaning “Out of Bad Comes Good.” Modern frame and glass.
Acquisition
Accession
1937.01
Source or Donor
Ferree, Annie Appleton
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Annie Appleton Ferree
Made/Created
Artist
Moses, Elizabeth S.W.
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
UDF21: Framing label “John Wanamaker/ Philad. PA”
Materials
Material
Silk, Linen
Material Notes
Silk on bleached linen
Provenance
Notes
Embroidered by Elizabeth S. W. Moses for Mrs. Annie Appleton Ferree collection. Donor dtr. Mehitabel Cutts Appleton Drown.
