"Embroidery On Cloth By Ellen Frail. Dated 1843."
Embroidery executed by a 13-year-old girl, Ellen Frail, dated 1843. Are represented birds, dogs, a house, trees, perhaps angels and stylized plants. In the center is written a poem in English .Perhaps important fact, on both sides of the name are embroidered 2 royal crowns surmounted by crosses The textile is kept under glass, in a very old wooden frame. The textile is in good condition, not torn or repaired, but almost two centuries have faded its colors and soiled its fibers. It is a very moving object. Dimensions of the fabric alone: 42 x 38cm