Fisk, Sally (age 8)

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Maker
Fisk, Sally (age 8)
Date made
1798
Origin
Dunstable, NH US
Stitches
Satin, Counted-satin, Eyelet, Queen, Cross, Long-armed cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: #1 missing J, X,Y and Z. Numbers 1-8. Various stitched lines. At the bottom a row of flowers and two small female figures sitting beneath two small trees. Border up the sides and across the top.
Inscription
Wrought by Sally Fisk AG 8 / Dunstable, 20. March 1798 //
Length Without Frame
14 1/4"
Width Without Frame
10 1/2"
Historical Owner
#2003.419 Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Berger, 2003 in memory of Susan Jeannette Westfall
Owner
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Owner Private
Museum of Fine Arts