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Morey, Betsey Connor 1826-1898 (age 10)

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Maker
Morey, Betsey Connor 1826-1898 (age 10)
Date made
ca. 1836
Origin
Wilmot, NH US
Stitches
Cross, Slanted stright, Outline.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Cotton
Predominent Motif
7 alphabets: 5 with 26 letters, 2 unfinished. Numbers 1-16. Alphabet #2 with curlycues on each letter (indicating perhaps a Scottish influence?). Simple stitched lines. No border.
Inscription
(Across the bottom): B E T S E Y C O N N O R M O R E Y //
Length Without Frame
19.25"
Width Without Frame
14.2"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1969.504.03b New Hampshire Historical Collection
Owner
New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH