Colby, Annmira

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Maker
Colby, Annmira
Date made
ca. 1820-1830
Origin
Concord, NH US
Stitches
Rococo, Slanted Straight, Cross, Algerian Eye, Satin, Bullion Knots.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: each with 26 letters. One ampersand. Numbers 1-14. Simple stitched lines. Large basket of flowers at center bottom with two urns of flowers on both sides. Hemstitched border.
Inscription
I sigh not for beauty nor lanquish for wealth, / But grant me kind providence virtue and health / Then richer than queens or as happy as they / My days shall pass sweetly and swiftly away. / Annmira Colby born April 24, 1812. //
Length Without Frame
15.5"
Length With Frame
15 1/2"
Width Without Frame
17.3"
Wdith With Frame
17 1/4"
Historical Owner
#1946.17.3 Gift of Margaret Inman
Owner
New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH
Owner Private
New Hampshire Historical Society