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Wheelwright, Elizabeth C.(age 11)

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Maker
Wheelwright, Elizabeth C.(age 11)
Date made
1804
Origin
MA US
Stitches
Satin, Stem, Cross, Eyelet.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: #3 the only one completed. Various wide and narrow cross bands. At the center bottom a large urn with large flowers, butterflies above. Across the bottom a green lawn with tall flowers on R and L and two flower sprays laying down. Saw tooth border up both sides and across the top.
Inscription
Elizabeth C. Wheelwright born / August 23 1793 aged 11 years 1804 //
Owner
Historical Society of Old Newbury, Newburyport, MA
Owner Private
Historical Society of Old Newbury