Peabody, Lucretia

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Maker
Peabody, Lucretia
Date made
18??
Origin
New England (?) US
Stitches
Cross, Rococo, Satin, Star.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: 26 letters, some double letters, plus ampersands. Various cross bands. A tree with a bird perched on top in each bottom corner. Hemstitch border all four sides.
Inscription
The time draws ner (sp) that I must go and bid ad / ieu to things below And if those lins (sp) you chan / ce to se wh / I am gone / remember me / Lucretia Peabody 8 (Some use of old style s = f) //
Length Without Frame
7 1/4"
Width Without Frame
10 1/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1940.251 GIft of Miss Grace Leavitt
Owner
Historic New England, Haverhill, MA
Owner Private
Historic New England