Phillips, Electe (age 10)

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Maker
Phillips, Electe (age 10)
Date made
1803
Origin
Bridgewater, MA US
Stitches
Satin, Cross
In Bolton & Co.
Yes Page 208 Verse 606 (var)
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: uppercase script missing J. Numbers 1-6. At the center bottom two birds perched on a branch. Flower and leaf border up both sides and across the top.
Inscription
May spotless innoc / ence and truth / My my actions guide / And guard my inex / perienced youth / From vanity and pri de. / Electe Phillips Born / Feb 9 * 1793 Bridg / water Sept 1 1 8 9 3 //
Length Without Frame
17"
Width Without Frame
13 1/2"
Historical Owner
#1997.7.51 Martha Clawson Reed Collection
Bolton & Co. Page
208 Verse #606 (var)
Owner
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
Owner Private
Vassar College Loeb Art Center