Swain, Alice (age 9)

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Maker
Swain, Alice (age 9)
Date made
ca. 1820
Origin
Nantucket, MA US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: all missing the J. One stitched line. Single cross stitch border all four sides.
Inscription
a g e d * 9 / (At the bottom): Alice Swain //
Length Without Frame
7 1/2"
Width Without Frame
8 1/8"
Historical Owner
#1897.0276.001 Gift of Miss Susan A. Starbuck
Owner
Nantucket Historical Association, Nantucket, MA