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Westervelt, Jane (age 10)

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Maker
Westervelt, Jane (age 10)
Date made
1840
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross, Herringbone, Stem
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Wool
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: upper, lower-case & script, each with 26 letters. Numbers 1-12. Rows separated by simple stitched lines. At the bottom a brick house with one door and two windows, a pine tree on both sides. Reversing arcaded strawberry border all 4 sides.
Inscription
Jane Westervelt her / Work aged 10 years //
Length Without Frame
16 3/4"
Length With Frame
17 3/4"
Width Without Frame
12 1/8"
Wdith With Frame
13 1/8"
Historical Owner
#1988.0831.03 Gift of Mrs. John H. Murray
Owner
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Owner Private
Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History