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Olney, Caroline Frances

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Maker
Olney, Caroline Frances
Date made
ca. 1820
Origin
Unknown
Stitches
Cross.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: uppercase 26 letters, lowercase has 27 - both the long and the short S. Numbers 1-7 / Simple stitched lines. Border of one row of zig zag and one row of cross stitch.
Inscription
Caroline Frances Olney / born Jan. 22.th 1806 //
Length Without Frame
15.3cm
Width Without Frame
24.2cm
Historical Owner
#1973.195.1
Owner
Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence, RI
Owner Private
Rhode Island Historical Society