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Tompkins, Elizabeth (age 12)

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Maker
Tompkins, Elizabeth (age 12)
Date made
1828
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross, Outline, Double Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: second one stitches are lost. 4th ends with V. Saw tooth border all four sides.
Inscription
Elizabeth Tompkins aged 12 Years / 18 . 28
Length Without Frame
11 1/4"
Width Without Frame
10 1/2"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#89.327.1 Gift of Mrs. Gilman H. Perkins
Owner
Rochester Historical Society, Rochester, NY
Owner Private
Rochester Historical Society