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Clarke, Rebecca Haswell

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Maker
Clarke, Rebecca Haswell
Date made
ca. 1870
Origin
Boston, MA US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Canvas
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: uppercase script missing the J. Various narrow cross band and narrow border.
Inscription
R E T T A . //
Length Without Frame
31.1 cm
Width Without Frame
31.5 cm
Historical Owner
#02.013 Bequest of maker's son poet E. E. Cummings in 1969.
Owner
Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA