Whittemore, Louisa (age 13)

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Whittemore, Louisa (age 13)
Date made
1824
Origin
Acton, MA US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No Verse #601 (1 and 2). 1771. Page 331.
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk or Linen
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: 1 missing J and U, 2 missing J, 3 missing S and Y. Numbers 1-11. In lower right corner a vase with flowers. Undulating floral border all four sides.
Inscription
(On the L): Salmon W born July 16 AD 1778 / Lydia W born June 18 AD 1789 / Mary W W born oct 11 AD 1806 /Sarah W born June 28 AD 1808 / Abigal W born oct 3 AD 1808 / Louisa W born Sept 20 AD 1811 / Cyrus W born March 17 AD 1813 / Nichols W born April 27 AD 1817 / Died March the 6 AD 1820 / Abigail W born May 29 AD 1820 / George W born August 13 AD 1822 / (On the R): How blest the maid whom / circling years improve / Her God is the object of her / Purest love / Whose youthful hours / successive as they slide / The book the needle and the / Penn divide / (At the bottom R): Louisa Whittemore / aged 13 years //
Historical Owner
Inherited
Owner
Private collector
Owner Private
Harriet Fowler c/o Mary Cross