Belknap, Abigail (age 10)

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Maker
Belknap, Abigail (age 10)
Date made
1736
Origin
Boston, MA US
Stitches
Cross, Satin, Eyelet,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: both missing J and U. Numbers 1-13/ top portion is filled with various wide and narrow cross bands. No border.
Inscription
A B G I L * B E L N A P * I S M Y N A / M E A N D W I T H M Y N E D L E * I * W R / O T E T H E * S A M E * A N D * I F M Y / S K I L L * I T * H A D * B E N * B E T T E R I / W O V L D H A V E M E N D E D * E V E / R Y * L E T T E R * O C T O B E R * T H E * / 1 8 * 1 7 3 6 H E R 1 0 Y E A R //
Length Without Frame
28.2 cm
Width Without Frame
22.7 cm
Historical Owner
#02.007 Gift of Bertha Shaw Whiting in 1961.
Owner
Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA
Owner Private
Massachusetts Historical Society