Blayney, Agnes (age 12)

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Maker
Blayney, Agnes (age 12)
Date made
1853
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: uppercase block with double letters, and lowercase. Simple stitched lines and one cross band. Saw tooth border all four sides.
Inscription
Boast not thyself of to / morrow for thou know / est not what a day may / bring forth Proverbs 27 / Agnes Blayney Age 12 Yrs. //
Length Without Frame
11 5/8"
Width Without Frame
11 5/8"
Owner
M. L. W. Wright
Owner Private
Marie L. W. Wright