Latrobe, Julianna E.

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Maker
Latrobe, Julianna E.
Date made
1813
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
1 alphabet: uppercase, complete. Numbers 1-8. A few simple stitched lines. Single cross stitch border all four sides.
Inscription
Taught by her mothers glittring / eye / Her needle / Uncounted flew the moments / by / ( Next two lines are illegible) / That wove each lettered row / And her bright eye and playflul / heart / (Last line illedgible).. / Juliana E. Latrobe July 1813 //
Length Without Frame
10"
Width Without Frame
9 1/4"
Historical Owner
#1955.92.1 Gift of Miss L. Hazelhurst Vinton, c/o Mrs. Adrian H. Onderdonk
Owner
Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, MD
Owner Private
Maryland Historical Society