Cooper, Joanna DePeyster (age 14)

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Maker
Cooper, Joanna DePeyster (age 14)
Date made
1810
Origin
NY US
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet or Queen, Satin, Herringbone, Maltese Cross.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
5 alphabets. each with 26 letters Numbers 1-(1)0 done twice. Narrow cross bands and simple stitched lines. Darning samples across the top. No border.
Inscription
New York 1810 / / Fair Street July 31st / / Joanne De Peyster Cooper 14 Years of Age / / A friend will feel a friends distress / And share in every woe or bliss / Heaven grant that faithful friend to me / My much loved father may be thee //
Length Without Frame
12 1/4"
Width Without Frame
10 1/4"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1913.7 Gift of Johanna Kuypers Sluyter
Owner
New York Historical Society, New York, NY
Owner Private
New York Historical Society