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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Dillaway, 1989.102.0, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
Lord's Prayer
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Dillaway, 1989.102.0, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History

Lord's Prayer

Dateabout 1874
MediumCarved wood in frame
DimensionsFrame (height x width): 30 × 25in. (76.2 × 63.5cm)
ClassificationsDecorative Objects
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Dillaway
Object number1989.102.0
DescriptionWood carving of the Lord's Prayer with a tri-foil arch on top. Surrounding the text panel is a carved frame consisting of a Gothic arch and columns. The entire piece is on black velvet in a frame.
NotesConstituent note: The donor's great-grandfather, who was given the carving, was told as a child that it was carved by an person incarcerated at Wethersfield Prison.
Status
Not on view
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