Comstock, Hannah (age 13)

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Maker
Comstock, Hannah (age 13)
Date made
1806
Origin
New Canaan, CT US
Stitches
Cross over 2, Chain.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Silk
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: one with ampersand. Numbers 1-13. Simple stitched lines. Cross band at the top with a large basket of flowers center bottom with a floral spray on both sides. Small flower border down both sides and across the bottom.
Inscription
(At the center): Excell * and * emulate * thy * prese / nt * prase(sic) * let * thy * intrinsic * worth * thy * tribu / te * rare * in * every * useful * art * thy * time * employ / Hannah * Comstock * her * work * done * Septemb / er 29 1806 aged * thirteen * year * and 6 months / This * have * I * done * to let * you * see / What * care * my * parents * took * of * me
Length Without Frame
14"
Width Without Frame
10"
Historical Owner
#2005.159.1 Purchased
Owner
Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT
Owner Private
Connecticut Historical Society