Carleton, Caroline (age 9)

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Maker
Carleton, Caroline (age 9)
Date made
1819
Origin
Haverhill, MA US
Stitches
Eyelet, Tent, Stem, Cross.
In Bolton & Co.
Yes Page 136
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
5 alphabets. Basket of geometric style fruit at center bottom, pine tree and basket of flowers. Stitched lines. Strawberry border all four sides.
Inscription
Caroline Carleton of Haverhill County of Essex / Wrought this in Miss Moodys school in the 9th year of her age AD / 18.19
Length Without Frame
17 3/8"
Width Without Frame
16 1/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#57.122.755 Bequest of Mabel Herbert Harper, 1957.
Bolton & Co. Page
136
Owner
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Owner Private
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Name of School
Miss Moody's School, RI