Wentworth, Mary Elizabeth (age 11)

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Maker
Wentworth, Mary Elizabeth (age 11)
Date made
1835
Origin
Elliot, ME US
Stitches
Cross,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen (?)
Embroidery Thread
Silk (?)
Predominent Motif
5 alphabets. Numbers 1-13, 14 on line above. Various stitched lines. Two baskets with flowers. At the bottom two large fruit trees, four smaller trees, birds, dogs, diamond motifs and other small motifs. Reversing arcaded border with small flowers, all four sides.
Inscription
Mary Elizabeth Wentworth AE 11 Years Dec 10 1835 / How blest the Maid whom circling Years improve / Her God the object of her warmest love / Whose useful hours successive as they glide / The book the needle and the pen divide //
Historical Owner
#72.85.2
Owner
Maine State Museum, Augusta, ME
Owner Private
Maine State Museum