Cooper, Judith (age 12)

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Maker
Cooper, Judith (age 12)
Date made
1742
Origin
Boston, MA US
Stitches
Cross, Satin, Eyelet
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: no J or U. Numbers 1-10. Various wide and narrow cross bands including carnation, double saw tooth, leaf, strawberries and others. Motifs of hearts, crowns, birds. Basket of flowers. No border.
Inscription
Behold alais Our Days We Spend How / Vain they be how Soon they End / / / Judith Cooper her Sampler Done to the / twelfth year of her age June the ninth / In the year of our Lord 1742
Length Without Frame
19"
Width Without Frame
8 1/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1926.280 From Bostonian Society, Old State House
Owner
Historic New England, Haverhill, MA
Owner Private
Historic New England