Harding, Martha Smith (age 8)

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Maker
Harding, Martha Smith (age 8)
Date made
1821
Origin
Boston, MA US
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: uppercase script and lowercase missing the J. Numbers 1-5. Simple stitched lines. House with large fir trees and one large oak. All done in a saw tooth centered square. Border of strawberries in groups of three in a double rounded arcade. Saw tooth border all four sides.
Inscription
Martha Smith Harding / Aged eight years / 1821 //
Length Without Frame
16"
Length With Frame
19 1/2"
Width Without Frame
16 1/2"
Wdith With Frame
20"
Original Frame
No
Historical Owner
Inherited
Owner
Private collector
Owner Private
Vanessa Chase Lilly