Farrington, Lucy Phipps (age 10)

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Maker
Farrington, Lucy Phipps (age 10)
Date made
1796
Origin
West Dedham, MA US
Stitches
Cross, Counted Satin, Stem
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: script missing J. Small landscape at the bottom. Diamond motifs. Strawberry cross band at the top, narrow zig zag border on both sides and across the bottom.
Inscription
Lucy Phipps Farrington April 22, 1796 Aged 10 years. / Time Shews The War Of Life's Decay / Tis Education Forms The Tender Mind / Just As The Twig Is Bent / The Tree's Enclin'd. //
Length Without Frame
16"
Length With Frame
20 1/4"
Width Without Frame
7 1/8"
Wdith With Frame
11 1/4"
Original Frame
No
Historical Owner
Gift of Mrs. Edwin Booth.
Owner
Westwood Historical Society, Westwood, MA
Owner Private
Westwood Historical Society