Kent, Melinda Watson (age 11_

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Maker
Kent, Melinda Watson (age 11_
Date made
1825
Origin
Leicester, MA US
Stitches
Satin, Chain, Cross, Outline, Straight, Queen, Italian Cross, 4-sided, and Eyelet.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: uppercase script, block and lowercase, one ampersand. Numbers 1-(1)0 done twice. All in a hem stitched rectangle with one cross band. Three strawberry plants at the bottom. Saw tooth outer border all four sides with an inner floral border of tulips, roses and other flowers on both sides and across the top.
Inscription
The twining texture of this thread / Play speak of me when I am dead / But grace not art survives the tomb / and gives the soul immortal bloom. / Melinda W. Kent aged 11 years 1825 //
Length Without Frame
14"
Width Without Frame
12"
Historical Owner
#64.1.94 Gift to the museum in 1977
Owner
Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA
Owner Private
Old Sturbridge Village