Bateman, Anna (age 11)

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Maker
Bateman, Anna (age 11)
Date made
1807
Origin
Chelmsford, MA US
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: uppercase block with some double letters, uppercase script missing J, K, V, X . Numbers 1-4. All done in a three sided saw tooth rectangle. A tree at center bottom with a house on each sides and plants between. Undulating strawberry border partially up both sides with a double saw tooth border all four sides.
Inscription
Anna Bateman of Ch / elmsford born Nove / mber 9th 1796 Wro / ught AD 1807 AE 11 . //
Length Without Frame
16 9/16"
Width Without Frame
12 3/8"
Historical Owner
#33.326 Gift of William S. Rumrill 1933
Owner
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Owner Private
Museum of Fine Arts