Waramer, Lucy Juliet (age 14)

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Maker
Waramer, Lucy Juliet (age 14)
Date made
1792
Origin
New England (?) US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets. Numbers 1-9. Three small plants and birds at the bottom. Reversing arcaded border around verse. Hem stitched all four sides.
Inscription
When friends are / gone and mon / ye is spent th / en learning is most excellent. / Lucy Juliet Waramer August 9 1792 in my 14th ye(ar)
Length Without Frame
12 3/4"
Width Without Frame
7 3/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1918.1034 Gift of Mrs. R.M. Appleton, Boston, July 1918
Owner
Historic New England, Haverhill, MA
Owner Private
Historic New England