Mansfield, Betsey (age 10)

View Favorites
Maker
Mansfield, Betsey (age 10)
Date made
1810
Origin
Lynn, MA US
Stitches
Cross, Satin, Stem,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linsey-Woolsey
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: all missing the J, uppercase script also missing the U. Numbers 1-10. Simple stitched lines. At the bottom sprays of flowers. Scroll border across top and bottom, different border on both sides.
Inscription
B e t s e y F M a n s f i e ld / aged 10 1810 (Note: Betsey added the missing letters above her last name). //
Length Without Frame
12"
Width Without Frame
8"
Historical Owner
#5441
Owner
Lynn Museum, Lynn, MA
Owner Private
Lynn Museum