Coons, Henrietta

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Maker
Coons, Henrietta
Date made
1835
Origin
Unknown
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
5 alphabets: upper and lowercase, 2 unfinished. Numbers 1-10 and 1-9. Narrow cross bands. Arcaded strawberry and carnation border all four sides.
Inscription
(In a cross stitch rectangle): Henrietta Coon is my Name and with my / Needle I worked the same and by this work / You may see what Pains by Parents takes / with me //
Length Without Frame
16.12
Width Without Frame
14.86
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#71.996.124.0325 Donated by the Swope Art Gallery
Owner
Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN