- Maker
- Coleman, Polly (age 10)
- Date made
- ca. 1804
- Origin
- Wethersfield, CT US
- Stitches
- Cross, Satin, Chain, Outline, Running.
- In Bolton & Co.
- No
- Foundation Cloth
- Linen
- Embroidery Thread
- Silk
- Predominent Motif
- 2 alphabets: both 26 letters, one with ampersand. Numbers 1-4 and 5-14. Floral swag across top contains strawberries, grapes and tiny tassels. To the right of the verse is a tree flanked by a vase and basket, all sitting on a narrow lawn with small flowers. Along the bottom a willow tree, a man and woman facing each other, a man on horseback, an apple tree, a five-bay house flanked by poplar trees, a tiny girl and another tree in full fruit or flower on a narrow lawn.
- Inscription
- ?????? girl on yonder flower / And see that busy fly / made for the enjoyment of an hour / and only born to die . polly Coleman AE 10 //
- Length Without Frame
- 10"
- Length With Frame
- 15 1/2"
- Width Without Frame
- 15 1/2"
- Wdith With Frame
- 21"
- Original Frame
- No
- Historical Owner
- Purchased
- Owner
- Collection of Dan & Marty Campanelli
- Owner Private
- Dan & Marty Campanelli
