Davidson, Emelia (age 10)

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Maker
Davidson, Emelia (age 10)
Date made
1814
Origin
Unknown
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: no U's and last one ends with O. Various stitched lines. Numbers 1-10. Simple stitched lines. Six rows of initials (perhaps school mates or fellow inmates in an orphanage). Bottom has many motifs of birds, flowers, a dog etc. Cross stitch border all four sides.
Inscription
E M E L I A D A V I D S O N A G D 10 1814
Historical Owner
#1966.125.3
Owner
Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
Owner Private
Wisconsin Historical Society