Goddard, Mary (age 11)

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Maker
Goddard, Mary (age 11)
Date made
1803
Origin
Cambridge, MA US
Stitches
Cross, Satin, Eyelet, French Knots,
In Bolton & Co.
Yes Page 163 Verse 259
Predominent Motif
4 alphabets: uppercase script missing J and U, ends with W. Uppercase block ends with T and two others are started but not finished. Winding vine and flower inner border with a saw tooth, and two other small outer borders.
Inscription
O! Death / As those we love decay we die in part / String after string is sever'd from the heart / Till loosend lift at last but breathing clay / Whithout one pang is glad to fall away / / Mary Goddard Cambridge
Length Without Frame
13 5/8"
Width Without Frame
10 11/16"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1934.6
Bolton & Co. Page
163 Verse 259
Owner
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA
Owner Private
Worcester Art Museum