David, Emmeline (age 12)

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Maker
David, Emmeline (age 12)
Date made
1828
Origin
Lynn, MA US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: each missing some letters. Various cross bands. One flower motif. Diamond border across the top, reversing arcaded strawberry and flower border across the bottom and small flower and leaf border on both sides.
Inscription
Next unto God dear parents I address, / My self to you in humble thankfulness, / For all your care and charge on me bestowed, / And means of learning unto me allowed, / Go on I pray and let me still pursue, / the Golden part the vulgar never knew. / Wrought by Emmeline David aged 12 years / Lynn July 11 1828 //
Length Without Frame
17"
Width Without Frame
10)
Historical Owner
1963.0055.009 Gift of Miss Alice Crocker
Owner
Nantucket Historical Association, Nantucket, MA
Owner Private
Nantucket Historical Association