Rockafellow, Elizabeth (age 10)

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Maker
Rockafellow, Elizabeth (age 10)
Date made
1846
Origin
Bucks Cnty, PA or Hunterdon Cnty, NJ US
Stitches
Cross,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Wool
Predominent Motif
Mirror image motifs both L and R of a rose spray with a center floral design, a pair of facing love birds, and at the bottom a weeping willow on L and R with a basket of roses in the center. Rose and leaf border up both sides meeting in the top center with a three rose motif. (Note: a small blonde circle of hair is stitched to the L of the center oval. It appears there may have been one attached on the L also, but that is missing).
Inscription
(In oval wreath in center): Elizabeth Rockafellow's / Work in her 10th year. / 1846 //
Length Without Frame
15.25"
Width Without Frame
23"
Historical Owner
MM2004.18.016
Owner
Mercer Museum, Doylestown, PA
Owner Private
Mercer Museum