Ashburnner, Fanny (age 7)

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Maker
Ashburnner, Fanny (age 7)
Date made
1811
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: uppercase block double letters. Numbers 1-15. Various stitched lines. One large arcaded cross band with a basket of fruit in the center. One small scroll cross band. Baskets of flowers, a bird at the bottom. Saw tooth border all four sides.
Inscription
(At the center bottom): Let virtue be a Guide to the throuh Life . / Fanny / Ashburnner / in the 7 year / of her age. //
Length Without Frame
17"
Width Without Frame
18 1/2"
Owner
M. L. W. Wright
Owner Private
Marie L. W. Wright