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Leadbeater, Anna (age 9)

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Maker
Leadbeater, Anna (age 9)
Date made
1852
Origin
Alexandria, VA US
Stitches
Cross, Double Cross, Rice, Algerian eye.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Cotton
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: uppercase block with double letters, #3 ends with O; Q not q. Numbers 1-13 and 1-19. All rows separated by simple cross bands. No border.
Inscription
Anna Leadbeater's / Work / Aged 9 Alexandria Va / 1852 //
Length Without Frame
13 3/8"
Width Without Frame
8"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#TE*T12611 Gift of Mrs. Clarence Milton Yohn.
Owner
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Owner Private
Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History