Atherton, Mary (age 12)

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Maker
Atherton, Mary (age 12)
Date made
1816
Origin
Harvard, MA US
In Bolton & Co.
No Verse #132. 1752. Page 272.
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: Uppercase script - no J. Uppercase block q not Q. Numbers 1-9. Geometric strawberry(?) border all four sides.
Inscription
Mary Atherton Aged 12 years Wrought August 1816 / This work in hand my friends may have / When I am dead and in my grave. //
Length With Frame
13 1/4"
Wdith With Frame
15 1/4"
Owner
Harvard Historical Society, Harvard, MA