Badlam, Elizabeth

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Maker
Badlam, Elizabeth
Date made
1774
Origin
Dedham, MA US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No Verse #128. Ca. 1630. Page 271.
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Uppercase block alphabet: no J, q not Q, plus an ampersand. Numbers 1-12. All stitched in a rectangular cartouche. An acorn inner border with two cross stitch outer borders all four sides.
Inscription
ELIZABETH BADLA / M IS MY NAME AND DE / DHAM IS MY STATIO / N NEW ENGLAND IS M / Y DWELLING PLACE / AND CHRIST IS MY SA / LVATION / LIBE- 1774 RTY //
Length Without Frame
9"
Width Without Frame
6 1/2"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#0003 Gift of Robert Rafferty in 1952. Photo by M.S. Frazier
Owner
Dedham Historical Society, Dedham, MA
Owner Private
Dedham Historical Society