Brown, Olive (age 17)

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Maker
Brown, Olive (age 17)
Date made
ca.1799-1800
Origin
Temple, NH US
Stitches
Cross.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk & linen.
Predominent Motif
1 block alphabet: 26 letters Simple cross stitch lines. No border. Memorial to George Washington.
Inscription
GENERAL . G . / WASHINGT / ON . PRES . U.S. / BN . FEBRUAR / Y . 22 . 1732 . DEC / DECEMBER . 14 1799 . OLIVE / BROWN . BORN / NOVEMR . 7 *. 1782 //
Length Without Frame
9 1/8"
Width Without Frame
6 1/8"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#TE*T18586 Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Fielding Pope Meigs, Jr.
Owner
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Owner Private
Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History