Buckley, Elinor Louisa (age 13)

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Maker
Buckley, Elinor Louisa (age 13)
Date made
1817
Origin
VA US
Stitches
Cross.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: each with 26 letters. Numbers 1-20. Various cross bands. A two story house on both sides with a small tree with a bird on one side and a larger tree on the inner side of each. Animals, flower and crown motifs, baskets of flowers. Arcaded strawberry border all four sides.
Inscription
Elinor Louisa / Buckley 13 / Work Aged //
Length Without Frame
35.5cm
Length With Frame
44cm
Width Without Frame
42cm
Wdith With Frame
50cm
Historical Owner
Gift of Mrs. Elizabeth Hambly.
Owner
Sulgrave Manor, Banbury Oxon, England
Owner Private
Sulgrave Manor