Terrel, Millenna (age 11)

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Maker
Terrel, Millenna (age 11)
Date made
ca. 1824
Origin
US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: uppercase script missing the J. Numbers 1-10. Various stitched lines. Small motifs. Cross stitch border.
Inscription
Hope is a pledge of glorious rest, / To weary mortals given, / A flower we cultivate on earth, / To reap the fruit in heaven. / Millenna Terrel s Sampler marked in / the 11th year of her age. / Oh may my future hours be given / To peace, to wisdom, and to heaven
Length With Frame
12"
Wdith With Frame
13"
Historical Owner
#X72.603
Owner
Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT
Owner Private
Mattatuck Museum