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Maker
Unknown
Date made
Unknown
Origin
Unknown
Stitches
Hemstitch, Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No Verse: #515 (1). 1793. Page 319
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: 3 upper case no J, q not Q. Lower case complete. Various stitched lines. Numbers 1-10 and 10-15 separated by 9 diamond shapes. Arcaded strawberry border all 4 sides.
Inscription
JESUS permit thy gracious name to stand / As the first efforts of an infants hand / / / Happy the female who can find / Constant employment for her mind / She for amusement need not roam, / Her pleasure centres in her home //
Length Without Frame
17 3/4"
Length With Frame
22 1/4"
Width Without Frame
16 1/2"
Wdith With Frame
20 3/4"
Historical Owner
Gift of Miss Mary A. P. White
Owner
NSCDA Moffatt-Ladd House, Portsmouth, NH
Owner Private
NSCDA-NH Moffatt-Ladd House