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Train, Betsy (age 10)

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Maker
Train, Betsy (age 10)
Date made
1811
Origin
US
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: not all with J's. Numbers 1-8 plus 9. Various stitched lines. All done in a diamond/ saw tooth cartouche with an elaborate arcaded geometric border with floral accents on all four sides.
Inscription
Betsey Train's Work / aged 10 years 1811
Length Without Frame
16"
Length With Frame
17"
Width Without Frame
12 1/4"
Wdith With Frame
13 1/4"
Original Frame
No
Historical Owner
#1965.2.19 Gift of the Misses Alice and Marion Clapp
Owner
Weston Historical Society, Weston, MA