Walcott, Elizabeth D. (age 8)

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Maker
Walcott, Elizabeth D. (age 8)
Date made
1851
Origin
Unknown
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: lowercase missing J. Numbers 1-3, 1-9, 1-(1)0, 1-8. Various narrow cross bands. Hem stitched all four sides.
Inscription
Now that my journey's just begun / My road so little trod / I'll come before I further run / And give myself to God. /// Elizabeth D. Walcott . Aged 8. / Wrought in the Year 1851. Sept. 16. //
Length Without Frame
12"
Width Without Frame
10 3/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1923.234 Gift of Miss Eleanor L. May
Owner
Historic New England, Haverhill, MA
Owner Private
Historic New England