Batchelder, Hannah (age 10)

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Maker
Batchelder, Hannah (age 10)
Date made
1780
Origin
Beverly, MA US
In Bolton & Co.
No Verse: #9. 1769. Page 256
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
1 alphabet: uppercase, missing J, q not Q, s and g are backwards. Numbers 1-25. Sprays of flowers with birds. Large border across top and bottom with small saw tooth border on either side.
Inscription
HANNAH / BATCHELDER / WROUGHT 1780 / IN THE 10 YEAR / OF HER AGE / IN LOVE I DO COMMENCE / MAY IT BE A MAN OF SENCE / BRISK AND AREY MAY HE BE / FREE FROM THE SPIRIT OF JELL / SY SARAH STIVOURS SCHOOL / MISTRESS
Length Without Frame
18"
Length With Frame
23"
Width Without Frame
15"
Wdith With Frame
20"
Historical Owner
Inherited
Owner
Private collector
Owner Private
Ann H. Wyatt
Name of School
Sarah Stivours School