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

1814

Origin

Nelson, NH US

Stitches

Cross, Satin, Chain

In Bolton & Co.

No

Foundation Cloth

Linen

Embroidery Thread

Silk

Predominent Motif

3 alphabets: each with 26 letters. One ampersand. Numbers 1-11. Inner border of two color lines. Outer reversing arcaded border with small flowers and an inner border of diagonal lines 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, Concord, NH

Owner Private

New Hampshire Historical Society