Coggeshall, Martha (age 10)

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Maker
Coggeshall, Martha (age 10)
Date made
1818
Origin
Stamford, CT US
Stitches
Cross, Satin
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets. Numbers 1-10 three times. Motto in center with diamond motifs at bottom.
Inscription
Martha Coggeshall Molly Aged 10 Years / Stamfor. Connecticut August 29, AD 1818 / By Pactice united with industry, everything / is redered easy. The next task that is set you, / will be easier than the present, the third than the / second, and thus you will go on, until what at / present appears a difficulty, you will be pleased / with your increasing powers of memory, and / every new accession you make to its stores // will be a fund to draw upon for the remainder / of your life.
Length Without Frame
15 1/2"
Width Without Frame
12 5/8"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1947.5 Gift of Adelaide Milton deGroot
Owner
New York Historical Society, New York, NY
Owner Private
New York Historical Society