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Knapp, Martha Bird (age 8)

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Maker
Knapp, Martha Bird (age 8)
Date made
1807
Origin
Boston, MA US
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet, Long-arm Cross, Rice, Queen.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
5 alphabets, 2 with ampersands. Uppercase script: missing J. Numbers 1-4. Vowels AEIOUY. Narrow cross bands and simple stitched lines. Arcaded border all four sides.
Inscription
18 07 / Martha Bird Knapp September / Washington Street Boston / Rowsons & Haswells Academy //
Length Without Frame
16 3/4"
Length With Frame
20 1/4"
Width Without Frame
11 3/4"
Wdith With Frame
15 1/2"
Original Frame
No
Historical Owner
#64.1.119 Gift to the museum in 2002
Owner
Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA
Name of School
Rowson's & Haswells Academy, Boston, MA