Barker, Welthe (age 10)

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Maker
Barker, Welthe (age 10)
Date made
1781
Origin
Newport, RI (?) US
Stitches
Irish, Cross, Rice.
In Bolton & Co.
Yes Page 31 Verse 506
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: uppercase U and V transposed, ampersand. Numbers 1-10. Vine border.
Inscription
Welthe Barker / I Who Walk Below / In Light and Love / Are Sure to Live / With Christ above / Her work in the tenth / Year of her Age . A. D. 1781
Length Without Frame
10"
Width Without Frame
7 1/2"
Historical Owner
#01.137
Bolton & Co. Page
31 Verse 506
Owner
Newport Historical Society, Newport, RI
Owner Private
Newport Historical Society