Churchill, Jerusha Gaylord

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Maker
Churchill, Jerusha Gaylord
Date made
ca. 1795-1800
Origin
Wethersfield, CT US
Stitches
Cross over 2.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: #2 is missing the J. Some letters repeated. Both the long and the short style S. Numbers 1-(1)0. Simple stitched lines. A rainbow across the top. Cross stitch border all four sides.
Inscription
Jerusha Churchill / her sam / A / (In the lower half): The mighty power that / formd the mind One mo / uld for every two desig / nd & blest the new born / pair This be a match for this / he said Then down he sent th / e soul he made / /
Length Without Frame
11 3/4"
Width Without Frame
8 7/8"
Historical Owner
#1981.119.3 Donated by George Hills Gilman, Jr.
Owner
Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT
Owner Private
Connecticut Historical Society