Robinson, Mary (age 10)

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Maker
Robinson, Mary (age 10)
Date made
1814
Origin
Exeter, MA US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
Yes Page 216 Verse 161
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets. Numbers 1-9. Simple stitched lines. Clusters of strawberries at bottom with birds. . Scallop border all four sides.
Inscription
Now while my needle does my hours engage / And thus with care I mark my name and age / Let me reflect though few have been my years / Crowded with sins this narrow space appears / Mary Robinson Aged 10 .
Length Without Frame
11 5/8"
Width Without Frame
8 7 16"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#98.1780 Gift of Miss Ellen A. Stone
Bolton & Co. Page
216 Verse 161
Owner
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Owner Private
Museum of Fine Arts