Pinkham, Sarah (age 11)

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Maker
Pinkham, Sarah (age 11)
Date made
1820
Origin
Nantucket
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: all missing J. Numbers 1-5 and 6-12. Various stitched lines. Across the bottom three large flower motifs. One gold bird motif. Single row border down both sides and broken line cross border across both top and bottom. (Most likely done in a Nantucket School).
Inscription
Sarah Pinkham Born / In February 9 Day In / Year 1809 May 1. 1820 //
Length Without Frame
10 7/8"
Width Without Frame
8 1/4"
Historical Owner
#1987.0002.001 Gift of Esther U. Gibbs
Owner
Nantucket Historical Association, Nantucket, MA
Owner Private
Nantucket Historical Association
Name of School
Nantucket School