Bradford, Louisa Esther (age 8)

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Maker
Bradford, Louisa Esther (age 8)
Date made
Unknown
Origin
Hingham, MA US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: 1 with J. Numbers 1-9. Two cross stitch borders with an inner saw tooth border all four sides.
Inscription
Wealth gotten by vanity shall / be diminished : but he that gath- / ereth by labour shall increase. / Louise Esther Bradford . / Aged 8 years . / Hingham . August / t
Length Without Frame
12 3/4"
Width Without Frame
7 7/8"
Historical Owner
#1998.005.002 Gift of William H. Taylor
Owner
Duxbury Rural & Historical Society, Duxbury, MA
Owner Private
Duxbury Rural & Historical Society