Cook, Alma

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Maker
Cook, Alma
Date made
1800-1850
Origin
Unknown
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk and Cotton
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: both with and without J's, some double and triple letters. Numbers 1-20. Carnation border variation all four sides.
Inscription
A C O O K / / This needle work which I have learned / By diligence and care / All arts we gain by virtuous acts / Our character sustain / Those letters I have marked / Point out the where female /
Historical Owner
#1946.335
Owner
Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
Owner Private
Wisconsin Historical Society