Loomis, Clarissa Cornelia (age 9)

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Maker
Loomis, Clarissa Cornelia (age 9)
Date made
1828
Origin
Lebanon, CT US
Stitches
Cross, Rice, Outline, Queen, Half-cross, Long-armed cross.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: J missing from 2nd and third alphabets. Numbers 1-15. Simple stitched lines. At bottom a two story house with a fenced yard and two large and three small tree. A figure of a woman in a long dress holding a parasol.
Inscription
Hail heirs of endless peace ordained to rove / Round the ???? love / For you the sun first ???? the lucid morn ??? born. Polly Kingsley (teacher?) / Clarissa C. Loomis Aged 9 years Lebanon / Sept 24 1828 //
Length Without Frame
16 1/8"
Width Without Frame
17 1/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1986.13.1 Purchased
Owner
Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT
Owner Private
Connecticut Historical Society