Stow, Lois Maria (age 9)

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Maker
Stow, Lois Maria (age 9)
Date made
1813
Origin
Worcester, MA US
Stitches
Cross, Satin, Algerian eye, Gobelin.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: uppercase block (#2) is missing the U. All have the long S. Numbers 1-6 (#4 is backwards). Simple stitched lines. On partial cross band. Simple border on three sides.
Inscription
Lois M. Stow / Aged nine years 1813
Length Without Frame
10 3/8"
Width Without Frame
8"
Historical Owner
#1947.15.1 Gift of the estate of Dr. Nellie Ester Goldthwaite.
Owner
Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT
Owner Private
Connecticut Historical Society