Ridgway, Harriet

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Maker
Ridgway, Harriet
Date made
ca. 1834
Origin
Unknown
Stitches
Cross, Satin, Long-armed cross, Eyelet, Rice.
In Bolton & Co.
No Verse #32. 1810. Page 259.
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: each with 26 letters. Numbers 1-8 & 9-10. Scattered initials. Flower sprays at bottom. Reversing arcaded strawberry border across top and down both sides, solid stitch border across the bottom.
Inscription
Sweet bird thy bower is ever green / Thy sky ever clear / Thy hast no sorrow in thy song / No winter in thy year / Harriet Ridgway //
Length Without Frame
20 1/4"
Length With Frame
21 7/8"
Width Without Frame
17 1/2"
Wdith With Frame
19 1/4"
Owner
NSCDA Martin House Farm, N. Swansea, MA
Owner Private
NSCDA-Martin House Farm