Mary Wickham Kelly
Needlework was done by Mary Wickham when she was a young girl. The inscription on the back of the framed work states it was done in 1861, Mary would have been about 7 years old at the time she completed this sampler. There was some discussion about whether Mary could have accomplished such a project at that age. However, from the time a young girl was old enough to hold a needle she was taught how to quilt, sew, do needlework and other appropriate household tasks. Many thanks to the Behen family for the photos.
Needlework was done by Mary Wickham when she was a young girl. The inscription on the back of the framed work states it was done in 1861, Mary would have been about 7 years old at the time she completed this sampler. There was some discussion about whether Mary could have accomplished such a project at that age. However, from the time a young girl was old enough to hold a needle she was taught how to quilt, sew, do needlework and other appropriate household tasks. Many thanks to the Behen family for the photos.
