Blest is the Maid whom circling years imProve, / Her god, the Object of her Warmest love / Whose youthful hours, successive as they glide / The Book, the Needle and the Pen divide. (At the bottom): Wrought by Irene Felt, Born in Nelson (N.H.) July 21 1814 Aged 13 //

Maker

Felt, Irene (age 13)

Date made

1827

Origin

Nelson, NH US

Stitches

Cross, Satin, Chain

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

3 alphabets: all with 26 letters. One ampersand. Numerals 1-11. Inner border of two color lines. Outer reversing arcaded border with small flowers all four sides.

Inscription

Blest is the Maid whom circling years imProve, / Her god, the Object of her Warmest love / Whose youthful hours, successive as they glide / The Book, the Needle and the Pen divide. (At the bottom): Wrought by Irene Felt, Born in Nelson (N.H.) July 21 1814 Aged 13 //

Length Without Frame

16"

Width Without Frame

17.5"

Historical Owner

#1998.022 Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Douglas E. Way

Owner

New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH

Owner Private

New Hampshire Historical