Crosby, M (Mary or Margaret?)

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Maker
Crosby, M (Mary or Margaret?)
Date made
1853
Origin
US
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
5 alphabets: first one complete with ampersand others have various missing and repeated letters. Numbers 1-(1)0 done twice. Simple stitched lines. At the bottom R a two story house with two chimneys. T the L a simple cartouche for the date. Stitched border finished with a grosgrain ribbon all four sides.
Inscription
1853 M / Crosby
Length Without Frame
11 1/2"
Width Without Frame
13 1/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1954.009.003 Bequest of Miss Ella C. Cornell
Owner
Delaware Historical Society, Wilmington, DE