Boardman, Nancy (age 10)

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Maker
Boardman, Nancy (age 10)
Date made
1804
Origin
Dover, MA US
Stitches
Cross, Satin, Eyelet, Stem,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linsey-Woolsey
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: each missing the J, not all complete. Numbers 1-3 and 4-8. Various cross bands. At the bottom set on a green lawn a large basket with flowers with a reclining stag on each side. Wide saw tooth border up both sides and across the top.
Inscription
H a r r i o t B o a r d m a n B o r n F e b / r u a r y //
Length Without Frame
16 15/16"
Width Without Frame
11"
Historical Owner
#46.163 Gift of Samuel Cabot
Owner
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Owner Private
Museum of Fine Arts