Carter, Lavinia (age 10)

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Carter, Lavinia (age 10)
Date made
1817
Origin
MA US
In Bolton & Co.
No
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: each 26 letters, one with ampersand. Numbers 1-9. House at center top. Small basket with flowers at center bottom with a flower filled cornucopia on each side. Name is encased in small wreath of small roses. Six small tree motifs at the bottom. Four large roses form a border on both sides.
Inscription
Happy the youth whose growing years improve / Who has innocence and virtue for her guide / Wrought by / Lavinia Carter / August 1817 / Aged 10 years //
Length With Frame
17"
Wdith With Frame
13"
Owner
Dorchester Historical Society, Dorchester, MA
Owner Private
Dorchester Historical Society