Haskell, Ruth (age 12)

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Maker
Haskell, Ruth (age 12)
Date made
ca. 1760
Origin
Unknown
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet, Petit point, Hem
In Bolton & Co.
Yes Page 51 Verse 9
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk, Wool
Predominent Motif
1 alphabet: uppercase block with no J or U. Numbers 1-8. At the bottom Adam and Eve beneath the Tree of Knowledge, with the serpent coiled around the trunk. Simple stitched lines. Large saw tooth flower border on both sides and across top.
Inscription
WHEN IN LOVE I DO COM / MENCE MAY IT BE WITH / A MAN OF SENCE BRISK & / AREY MAY HE BE FREE / FROM A SPIRIT OF IEAL / OVSY (note: Jealousy) RUTH HASKELLS / WOK IN THE 12 YEAR OF / HER AGE.
Length Without Frame
16 1/4"
Width Without Frame
12"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1916.230 Gift of Harriet R. and Emma S. White
Bolton & Co. Page
51 Verse 9
Owner
Historic New England, Haverhill, MA
Owner Private
Historic New England