Collens, Harriot (age 14)

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Maker
Collens, Harriot (age 14)
Date made
1804
Origin
Guildford, CT US
Stitches
Cross, Stem, Running, Roumanian.
In Bolton & Co.
Yes Page 140
Foundation Cloth
Linen, Wool
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
Family Register. Basket of fruit at center bottom with baskets of carnations and poppies on both sides. Reversing arcaded border of various flowers across top and down both sides.
Inscription
Friend Collens born September 16, 1726 / Philana Norton born September 12, 1761 / Married February 20, 1785 / John Collens born October 1, 1785 / MaryAnn Collens born March 21, 1787 / William Henry Collens born Nov. 3, 1788 / Harriot Collens born September 2, 1790 / George Lemon Collens born Oct. 23, 1792 / George Lemon Collens died Sept. 10, 1793 / Sophia Collens born Sept. 23, 1794 died 1795 / Sophia Theresa Collens born June 16, 1797 / Jonathan Collens born December 19, 1799 / Emily Collens born March 6, 1801 / / / / Harriot Collens markd this record 1804
Length Without Frame
15 3/8"
Width Without Frame
17 5/16"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1941-69-58 Bequest of Mrs. Henry E. Coe
Bolton & Co. Page
140
Owner
Cooper Hewitt Museum, New York, NY