Harkis, Holly (age 10)

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Maker
Harkis, Holly (age 10)
Date made
ca. 1830
Origin
Unknown
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
1 alphabet: uppercase block, q not Q, with ampersand. Numbers 1-9 near the bottom. At the top a row of the letter I with various lines between the alphabet letters. At the bottom a large plant or tree in the center with a white horse on either side standing in a green meadow. Saw tooth variation border across the top and down both sides.
Inscription
H O L L Y * H A R K I S / MARKED * THIS / IN THE * TENTH / YEAR * OF * HER * / AGE
Length Without Frame
10"
Width Without Frame
8"
Owner
Historical Society of Old Newbury, Newburyport, MA
Owner Private
Historical Society of Old Newbury