Howard, Mary (age 9)

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Maker
Howard, Mary (age 9)
Date made
1826
Origin
Temple, NH (?) US
Stitches
Cross, Crosslet.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 block alphabets: uppercase 26 letters: lower case no j. Numbers 1-8. All rows separated by simple stitched lines. Two wide cross band patterns at the ends of two lines, one crown motif. No border.
Inscription
Wrought AD 1826 by Mary Howard aged nine years / Diligence industry and proper improvement of time / are material duties of the young //
Length Without Frame
9 5/8"
Width Without Frame
12 1/8"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#80-1781 Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Fielding Pope Meigs, jr.
Owner
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Owner Private
Smithsonian Institution