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Coles, Drusilla (age 12)

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Maker
Coles, Drusilla (age 12)
Date made
1799
Origin
NJ (?) US
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet, Stem, Satin.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: all missing J. First has some double letter, second has an ampersand and a different looking Z, Third ends with V. Number 1-8. Various stitched lines. A heart and strawberry cross band at the bottom. Single strawberry border with a flower motif in each corner.
Inscription
Drusilla Coles her work wrought in / the twelvth year of her age 1799
Length Without Frame
11"
Width Without Frame
9 1/2"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#CH1982.50.12
Owner
New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, NJ
Owner Private
New Jersey State Museum