Killams, Harriet (age 10)

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Maker
Killams, Harriet (age 10)
Date made
1840
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross, Stem
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: each complete. Across top a two story house with a small el on the L. A large dog and a fruited tree on either side. At the bottom a centered basket of fruit or flowers with a pine tree and a fruit tree on each side. Arcaded strawberry border all four sides. (See also 3429 done by the same girl two years later)
Inscription
(In lower center): O for a closer walk with God / A calm and heavenly frame / A light to shine upon the road / That leads me to the ......? / Harriet Killams Work in the 1oth Year of her age 1840
Length Without Frame
17 1/2"
Width Without Frame
16"
Original Frame
Unframed
Owner
Historical Society of Old Newbury, Newburyport, MA
Owner Private
Historical Society of Old Newbury