Norie, Jane (age 10)

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Maker
Norie, Jane (age 10)
Date made
1802
Origin
Portsmouth, NH US
Stitches
Cross, Satin, Flat, Straight, Eyelet, Cat.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: one missing J, another the u, two end with W. Numbers 1-11 and 12-22. Various stitched lines and cross bands. Two baskets with flowers or fruit. Filled scroll border all four sides.
Inscription
How blest the Maid whom circling years improve / Her god the object of her warmest love / Whose hours successive as they glide / The Book the Needle and the Pen divide / / Jan Norie / aged 10 years / 1802
Length Without Frame
17"
Length With Frame
18 1/8"
Width Without Frame
14"
Wdith With Frame
15 1/4"
Original Frame
No
Historical Owner
#12036.008 Gift of Dorothy Foster
Owner
Lexington Historical Society, Lexington, MA
Owner Private
Lexington Historical Society