Harris, Avis

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Maker
Harris, Avis
Date made
1814
Origin
Unknown
Stitches
Queen, Cross, Stem.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: uppercase script missing the J, # 3 ends with I, lowercase has the long and short form S. Numbers 1-(1)0. Simple stitched lines. Wide cross band at the bottom with three strawberry plants. Scattered strawberry motifs. Narrow border.
Inscription
How blest the maid who circling years improve / Her god the object of her warmest love / Whose useful hours successive as they glide / The book the Needle and the Pen divide / Who sees her parents heart exult with joy / And the fond tear stands sparkling in their eye. / Avis Harris her sampl / er made in the 15 year / of her age //
Length Without Frame
16 3/4"
Width Without Frame
12"
Historical Owner
#1952.1.15 Bequest of Franklin R. Cushman
Owner
Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence, RI
Owner Private
Rhode Island Historical Society