Thissell, Hannah Foster

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Maker
Thissell, Hannah Foster
Date made
1833
Origin
Beverly, MA US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: uppercase block complete with ampersand, uppercase script missing J, with ampersand, lowercase missing J. Numbers 1-4 and 5-17. Simple stitched lines. One scroll cross band at the bottom.
Inscription
(End of sixth row): H F T / (End of row 7): 1833 / (In lower third): Virtue with Peculiar charms appears / Crowned with the garland of the blooming years / Hannah Foster Thissell Aged 12 /
Length Without Frame
8"
Width Without Frame
9 1/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
Gift to the Society
Owner
Beverly Historical Society, Beverly, MA
Owner Private
Beverly Historical Society