Beckley, Lucy Kirby (age 10)

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Maker
Beckley, Lucy Kirby (age 10)
Date made
1810
Origin
Berlin, CT US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: uppercase block with some double letters. Numbers 1-(1)0. Simple stitched lines. Zig zag border all four sides.
Inscription
Lucy Kirby Bec / kley marked in the 10th / year of her age / Teach me to feel anothers / woe to hide the fault I see.
Length Without Frame
21 3/16"
Width Without Frame
26 11/16
Historical Owner
#1935.14.21 Donated by Rulef Combs Schanck
Owner
Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT
Owner Private
Connecticut Historical Society