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McCully, Mary Louisa (age 9)

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Maker
McCully, Mary Louisa (age 9)
Date made
1840
Origin
Patterson, NJ US
Stitches
Cross, Crosslet
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Cotton
Embroidery Thread
Wool & silk
Predominent Motif
A picture, probably worked from a chart, of two children, a dog, a parrot, and a butterfly, in a garden. The butterfly and possibly the parrot appear to have been worked from separate charts. Geometric floral border all 4 sides.
Inscription
Mary Louisa McCully * wrought this in the ninth year of her age ** / Patterson * 1840 //
Length Without Frame
15 1/4"
Width Without Frame
19 1/2"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#T 8229 Gift of Mrs. Laura J. Wasser.
Owner
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Owner Private
Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History