Hall, Hannah (age 12)

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Maker
Hall, Hannah (age 12)
Date made
1803
Origin
MA US
Stitches
Cross, Crosslet, Satin, Reverse Tent.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 block alphabets: one with 26 letters, Q not q: other missing the j, has long style s. One script alphabet: to W; missing J. Numbers 1-11. Rows are separated by simple cross bands. Lower section has flower baskets, trees, birds, dogs. Border across top and down both side of geometric trefoil vine, with a simple geometric band on the inner edge and a saw tooth band on the outer edge.
Inscription
Hannah . Hall . / AE 12 .1803 . //
Length Without Frame
17 3/8"
Width Without Frame
11 1/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#TE*T12186 Gift of Mrs. Gladys M. Cox.
Owner
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Owner Private
Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History