Nichols, Eliza Arnold (age 12)

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Maker
Nichols, Eliza Arnold (age 12)
Date made
1817
Origin
Providence, RI US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
Yes Page 201 Verse 332
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: #1 ends at L, others are all 26 letters. Numbers 1-10. Simple stitched lines. At the bottom a large building with 2 chimneys and a cupola on the roof. Two large trees on the R. Narrow border all four sides.
Inscription
Eliza Arnold Nichols ???? / / / Sweet spring of days and roses made / Whose charms for beauty vie / Thy days depart thy roses fade / Thou too alas must die. //
Length Without Frame
17"
Width Without Frame
15 1/2"
Historical Owner
#1999.72.5 Gift of Claflin Brothers
Bolton & Co. Page
201 Verse #332
Owner
Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence, RI
Owner Private
Rhode Island Historical Society