Dakin, Phebe (age 8)

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Maker
Dakin, Phebe (age 8)
Date made
1814
Origin
Unknown
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Linen
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: Uppercase script, missing the J and ends with R. Simple stitched lines. Acorn(?) border on both sides and across the top.
Inscription
Phebe Dakin aged 8 years 1814 / Here you may see my work though coarse / When I lay mouldering in the dust.
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1965.14
Owner
Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, NY
Owner Private
Albany Institute of History & Art