James, Anna McB (age 10)

View Favorites
Maker
James, Anna McB (age 10)
Date made
1836
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: all with J and U but a few omitted letters. Numbers 1-17. 3 practice ampersands. Simple stitched lines. All done in a stitched rectangle. Strawberry border all four sides.
Inscription
Be thou to others kind and true / As youd have others be to you / And neither do nor say to men / What eer you would not take again / Anna Mc B James / Aged 10 Yrs July 1836
Length Without Frame
16 1/4"
Width Without Frame
11 3/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#U1978.211.4
Owner
Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, NY
Owner Private
Albany Institute of History & Art