Cannon, Mary Alice (age 8)

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Maker
Cannon, Mary Alice (age 8)
Date made
1837
Origin
Isle of Man or England
Stitches
Cross over one and two, Eyelet, Four-Sided
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Wool
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: first double letters, second ends with O, third and fourth complete. Numbers 1-11. Simple stitched lines. Bottom half has Adam & Eve reaching for an apple from the tree. Baskets and urns of flowers. Small trees, butterflies, a crown, dogs. Arcaded carnation band across top. Reverse image in catalog.
Inscription
Mary Alice Cannon Work Peel / Aged 8 Years 1837
Length Without Frame
16 1/2"
Width Without Frame
16"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#8330 (Catalog available at www.dupinternational.org)
Owner
Pioneer Memorial Museum, Salt Lake City, UT
Owner Private
Pioneer Memorial Museum