Seguine, Catherine E. (age 12)

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Maker
Seguine, Catherine E. (age 12)
Date made
1843
Origin
Westfield, Staten Island, NY US
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Cotton
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A family record done in three columns. A small tomb with an urn on top and a willow tree behind on the R. A flowered wreath with a heart in the center on the L. At the bottom a scene on the L of a maiden near a small pond and on the R a road leads to a house set on a small hill with several trees. Flower border up both sides and across the top.
Inscription
FAMILY RECORD / NAMES BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS / Joseph H Seguine Born July 13, 1801 They were married / Ellen Cadmus Born May 28th 1810 Dec 24th 1829 / Catherine E. Seguine Born Dec 20th 1830 / Jane XX Seguine Born Oct 5th 1833 / Martha G Seguine Born Dec 7th 1834 / Henry H Seguine Born Sept 15th 1837 / Ellen C. Seguine Born Jan 17th 1840 Died Apr 24th 1840 / (In a flowered rectangular cartouche): Wrought by / Catherine E Seguine ag'd 12 years / Westfield Staten Island 1843 / (On a memorial monument on the R): Sacred / to / the dead //
Length Without Frame
25.5"
Width Without Frame
25.5"
Historical Owner
#90.025.0001 Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Seguine Smith
Owner
Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island, NY
Owner Private
Historic Richmond Town/Staten Island Historical Society