Brooks, Mary (age 12)

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Maker
Brooks, Mary (age 12)
Date made
1833
Origin
Townsend, MA US
Stitches
Cross, Satin.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
1 alphabet: uppercase script 26 letters. Numbers 1-10, and family names all done in a three sided stitched rectangle. Narrow diamond cross band at the bottom and an outer saw tooth border and an inner flower and leaf border.
Inscription
A Family Record / Mr Samuel Brooks born Jan 25, 1790 / Miss Sally Campbell born Dec. 4 1789 / Married Dec. 18. 1817 / Names Births Deaths / John Brooks June 14 1818 / Fernando Brooks Sep 19 1819 / Mary Brooks June 10 1821 / George Brooks July 20 1823 / Caroline Brooks Dec 20 1825 / Warren Brooks Feb 13 1829 / Charles Brooks Mar 24 1831 / Our names recorded here will stand, / Though months and years do fly / But Oh these tender feeble frames / will shortly fade and die / Wrought by Mary Brooks Townsend Agd 12 Years 1833 //
Length Without Frame
17 1/2"
Width Without Frame
17"
Historical Owner
#1840.1.22
Owner
Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence, RI
Owner Private
Rhode Island Historical Society