Gookin, Martha C. (age 10)

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Maker
Gookin, Martha C. (age 10)
Date made
1831
Origin
Boscawen, NH US
Stitches
Greek Cross, Back, Satin, Cross.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
6 alphabets: most are partial (whatever could fit on each line). Numbers 1-10. Various cross bands. At the bottom flowers with a thorny vine. Reversing arcaded border on both sides and across the top.
Inscription
(In a rectangular cartouch): That Life is long / Which answers lifes great end. / Martha C. Gookin wrought this / at the age of 10 years AD 1831. //
Length Without Frame
17"
Width Without Frame
18"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1949.24.1 Donated.
Owner
New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH
Owner Private
New Hampshire Historical Society