Cooledge, Martha Ann (age 9)

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Maker
Cooledge, Martha Ann (age 9)
Date made
1825
Origin
Hillsborough, NH US
Stitches
Cross, Algerian eye, Satin, Laid
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: each with 26 letters, lowercase has the long style S. Numbers 1-8. Various stitched lines. At center bottom a double handled basket of pink flowers, a small flowering tree on the R. Trefoil inner border with a narrow two color outer border.
Inscription
M A R T H A A N N C O O L E D G E W R O U G H T / I N T H E 9th Y E A R O F H E R age / (On the L): Preserve this safe from / moth and rust / When I lie mouldring in the dust / Hillsborough July The 21st 1825 //
Length Without Frame
16.5"
Width Without Frame
21.5"
Historical Owner
#2005.011 New Hampshire Historical Society purchase
Owner
New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH
Owner Private
New Hampshire Historical