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Liberty & Loyalty: Embroidered Coats of Arms in an Age of Revolution
Join Erica Lome, Curator of Collections at Historic New England for our spring Americana Lecture as she discusses “Liberty & Loyalty: Embroidered coats of arms in an age of revolution” with a beautiful digital slideshow. As New England enters the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, Lome offers a fascinating glimpse into women's self-expression and family loyalty during a tremendously tumultuous time.
4:00pm - 5:00pm - Dr. Lome's talk with slideshow
5:00pm - 5:30pm - reception with light refreshments
Erica Lome has a PhD in History from the University of Delaware and a MA in Decorative Arts, Design History, and Material Culture from the Bard Graduate Center.
Her upcoming exhibition at Historic New England is “Myth and Memory: Stories of the revolution,” and will open at the Eustis Estate in Milton, Massachusetts in May 2026. Needlework pictured: Mary Jones (1748-1830), ca. 1768-70. Boston and Weston, MA. Concord Museum Collection, Gift of Cummings E. Davis; T900.
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Date and Time
Sunday May 4, 2025
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM EDTMay 4
4:00 - 5:30pmLocation
Hamilton Hall
9 Chestnut Street
Salem, MA 01970Fees/Admission
$35 - nonmembers
$30 - members
$10 - students
$100 - sponsors
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