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Wood, Margaret (Peggy) (age 14)

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Maker
Wood, Margaret (Peggy) (age 14)
Date made
1785
Origin
Charlestown, MA US
Stitches
Cross, Smyrna, Petite.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Cotton
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: no J's. #2 ends with X. Numbers 1-5. Simple stitched lines. A bluebird on a pedestal at the center bottom with two green hills with a cow or horse on the L and a horse on the R. Flower motifs. Arcaded border across top and down both sides.
Inscription
Respects to parents always / must be paid Or God is / angered and they are disobeyed PEGGY WOOD AGED 14
Length Without Frame
10 3/4"
Width Without Frame
15"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1980.171.0003 Gift from Estate of Betty Feenaughty.
Owner
Ontario County Historical Society, Canandaigua, NY