Wheelock, Harriot (age 8)

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Maker
Wheelock, Harriot (age 8)
Date made
1814
Origin
Shrewsbury, MA US
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: uppercase script missing J. Numbers 1- (1) 0. Lower third consists of a two story house with a white fence, several large trees with birds. 2 dogs on a green lawn. Flowering vine border all four sides.
Inscription
While the bloom of life shall last / Even when its roy prime is past / My thanks to Heaven I'll present / For all its gracious favors lent. / Wrought by Harriot Wheelock / in her 8th year 1814.
Historical Owner
#1955.618
Owner
Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI