Firmin, Eliza (age 10)

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Maker
Firmin, Eliza (age 10)
Date made
1821
Origin
New England US
Stitches
Cross.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: uppercase script missing the J. One ends at W, another at Y. Two with ampersands. Various cross bands. No border.
Inscription
E L I Z A F I R M I N . A G E D 10 / Y E A R S //
Length Without Frame
7 1/2"
Width Without Frame
12 3/8"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#64.1.69 Gift to the museum in 1968
Owner
Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA
Owner Private
Old Sturbridge Village