Barnes, Sarah (aged 10)

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Maker
Barnes, Sarah (aged 10)
Date made
1775
Origin
England
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Linen
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: uppercase block with letters to O done from two to five times. Two ampersands. Numbers 1-15 near the top and 1-14 near the bottom. Various stitched lines. No border.
Inscription
1775 / / Ingratitude must be / a very great sin as it is / quite contrary to / the nature of that / Divine Being who al- / ways delights in mer - cy / Sarah Barnes Aged 10 Years 1773 //
Length Without Frame
24cm
Width Without Frame
20cm
Historical Owner
#H971.329.56
Owner
Museum of Vancouver, Vancouver, BC Canada