“Polly Wright’s parrot”

From the collections of PVMA • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information

About this item

Polly Wright of Deerfield, Massachusetts, stitched this bird on an 18th century-style bed covering she worked with her stepcousin Bek Dickinson. This “strange ornithological specimen” was adapted by the Deerfield Society of Blue and White Needlework.

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Item typeCrafts, Decorative Art
CreatorDeerfield Society of Blue and White Needlework
Date1896–1916
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicColonial Revival, Arts and Crafts Movement
Art, Music, Literature, Crafts
EraRise of Industrial America, 1878–1899
Progressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialCloth
Process/FormatNeedlework
Dimension detailsHeight: 44.00 in Width: 14.00 in
Catalog #NBW.042
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Deerfield Society of Blue and White Needlework. Polly Wright’s parrot. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/nbw-042/. Accessed on December 26, 2024.

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