Hutchinson, Armenia

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Maker
Hutchinson, Armenia
Date made
1833
Origin
Monmouth Co., NJ US
Stitches
Cross, Crossed corners, Eyelet, Queen, Four sided, Satin.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
5 alphabets: two complete, one with ampersand, the other three are incomplete. Numbers 1 to 16. Simple cross bands. Two handled basket at center bottom with flowery leafy vine. On both sides a small table with a basket of fruit on top and a small dog beneath. Carnation border up both sides and across the top.
Inscription
Armenia Hutchinson's work wrought in / the year of our Lord 1833 under the tuition / of Eleanor T Stephens //
Length Without Frame
15 3/4"
Width Without Frame
17"
Historical Owner
Gift
Owner
Hunterdon County Historical Society, Flemington, NJ
Owner Private
Hunterdon County Historical Society
Name of School
Cream Ridge Seminary, near Freehold, NJ