Grant, Flora (age 11)

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Maker
Grant, Flora (age 11)
Date made
1831
Origin
Torrington, CT US
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Cotton
Predominent Motif
Alphabet and memorial sampler.
Inscription
Flora Grants Samplar marked in the 11 year / of her age Mary Huntington, Inst Torrington 1831 / Religion is the chief concern / Of mortal here below / May I its great importance learn / Its sovreign virtues / In memory of / Mrs. Aurelia wife of Augustus Grant who died / May 16 1825 aged 27 Blessed are the dead that / die in the Lord yea Saith the spirrit they rest / from their labours and their works do follow them.
Length Without Frame
25 1/2"
Width Without Frame
18 3/4"
Historical Owner
#X72.605
Owner
Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT
Owner Private
Mattatuck Museum