Brisco, Maria H. (age 8)

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Maker
Brisco, Maria H. (age 8)
Date made
1823
Origin
Cambridgeport, MA US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No Verse 749. 1815. Page 349.
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: each with 26 letters plus some extra letters. Numbers 1-13. Various cross bands. Inner and outer border.
Inscription
By care alone can be retain'd / The art thou hast slowly gain'd / Be then resolved what so much cost / By indolence shall ne'er be lost. / Maria H. Brisco Aged 8 Years Cambridgeport 1823 //
Length Without Frame
14 1/8"
Width Without Frame
13 3/8"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#T1705 Gift of James E. Baker
Owner
Concord Museum, Concord, MA
Owner Private
Concord Museum