Hamlen, Mary (age 7)

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Maker
Hamlen, Mary (age 7)
Date made
Unknown
Origin
Unknown
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Linen
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: script missing J and U, block alphabet: no J. Numbers 1 to 10. No border.
Inscription
Mary Hamlen Aged Seven Years / This needlework of mine will tell / When a child was learned well / And by my ParentS neer was tought / To SPend my time at naught //
Length Without Frame
19"
Length With Frame
21 1/2"
Width Without Frame
12"
Wdith With Frame
14 1/2"
Original Frame
No
Historical Owner
From the Hawaiian Historical Society Library
Owner
Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, HI
Owner Private
Honolulu Academy of Arts