Odiorne, Ellen Maria (age 10)

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Maker
Odiorne, Ellen Maria (age 10)
Date made
1822
Origin
US
Stitches
Satin, Cross, Eyelet, Stem
In Bolton & Co.
Yes Page 202 Verse 770
Foundation Cloth
Linen, cotton
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets. Numbers 1-(1)0. At the bottom a basket of grapes and four small trees with birds on top. Grape vine border across top and down both sides.
Inscription
Ellen Maria Odiorne"s Work Wrought by her in / the 10th year of her age in the year of our Lord / 1822 / How various her employments whom the world / Calls idle and who justly in return / Esteems that busy world an idler too / Friends, books, her needle and perhaps her pen, / Delightful industry enjoyed at home / Can she want occupation who has these.
Length Without Frame
19 7/8"
Width Without Frame
14 3/8"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1941-69-41 Bequest of Mrs. Henry E. Coe
Bolton & Co. Page
202 Verse 770
Owner
Cooper Hewitt Museum, New York, NY
Owner Private
Cooper Hewitt Museum