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Hand, Lucretia M. (age 11)

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Maker
Hand, Lucretia M. (age 11)
Date made
1810
Origin
Sag Harbor, NY US
Stitches
Cross, Algerian Eye, Back, Queen, Hem.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 block alphabets: no J, long style S. Numbers 1-10. All rows separated by simple stitched lines. Three wide cross bands with balanced arrangements of large and small flowering plants. Hemstitched all four sides.
Inscription
Lucretia M Hand / / / / L M H //
Length Without Frame
11 5/8"
Width Without Frame
7 5/8"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#T 14845 Gift of Miss Mabel E. Harris.
Owner
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Owner Private
Smithsonian Institution