Stearns, Allice (age 10)

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Maker
Stearns, Allice (age 10)
Date made
1774
Origin
MA US
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet.
In Bolton & Co.
No Verse #128. ca. 1630. Page 271.
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: each missing J. Lowercase ends with t (no room). One ampersand. Numbers 1-6. Diamond motifs. Various wide and narrow cross bands. Zig zag border up both sides and across the top.
Inscription
ALLICE STEARNS / IS MY NAME AT TEN / YEARS OLD I ROT / E THE SAME //
Length Without Frame
10 3/4"
Width Without Frame
7 3/4"
Historical Owner
#T1113.1 Gift of Mr. Edgar J. Rollins 1942
Owner
Concord Museum, Concord, MA
Owner Private
Concord Museum