Perkins, Lydia Ann

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Maker
Perkins, Lydia Ann
Date made
1837
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross, Algerian eye, Four-sided.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
5 alphabets: the third is missing the J, all others are complete. Two ampersands. Numbers 1-13. Various stitched lines. Simple line border all four sides.
Inscription
Lydia Ann Perkins. Dec. 5. 1837
Length Without Frame
14"
Width Without Frame
14 1/2"
Historical Owner
#1961.12.40 Gift of the heirs of Morgan B. Brainard
Owner
Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT
Owner Private
Connecticut Historical Society