Huckfield, Sarah

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Maker
Huckfield, Sarah
Date made
1816
Origin
England
Stitches
Cross, Algerian eye,
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
1 alphabet: uppercase block complete. Motifs of hearts, crowns, flowers on stems, birds. Scroll border all four sides.
Inscription
Sarah Huckfield is / my name and with / my hands I workd / the same as all the / world may plainly / see what care my pa / rents took of me // S a r a h / 1 8 1 6 //
Length Without Frame
11 13/16"
Width Without Frame
10 3/8"
Historical Owner
#45.22 Gift of Mrs. Richard Wheatland
Owner
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA