Bruce, Harriet

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Maker
Bruce, Harriet
Date made
ca 1825
Origin
Randolph, VT US
Stitches
Cross, Elyelet,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: uppercase script missing the J. Numbers 1-11. Various cross bands. A few motifs of plants and flowers in containers. Some empty spaces. Zig zag border all four sides.
Inscription
R A N D O L P H ******* V T / Industry and perseverance are sure /indications of female worth / Harriet Bruce //
Length Without Frame
17 5/8"
Width Without Frame
16 1/2"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1960.9.115 Gift of Mrs. James W. Packard (Elizabeth Gillmer, class of 1894)
Owner
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
Owner Private
Vassar College Loeb Art Center