Coggeshall, Esther (age 11)

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Maker
Coggeshall, Esther (age 11)
Date made
1774
Origin
Newport, RI US
Stitches
Cross, Herringbone, Queen, Outline, Long-armed cross, Straight.
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: each with J and U. S is repeated in second alphabet. Numbers 1-9. Adam & Eve hold an apple beneath the Tree of Knowledge. Large flower motifs, small animals. Saw tooth border at bottom. Arcaded border across top and down both sides.
Inscription
(On L): Adam where art / thou (On R): ye shall not die / / (At bottom): Esther Coggeshall is my Name / An So I Tread The Clod / And O that Every Step I take / May Bring me Nearer God / E C in my 11th year A y 1774 //
Length Without Frame
14 1/4"
Width Without Frame
10"
Historical Owner
#1960.25.0 Gift of Mrs. J. A. Higgins
Owner
Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT
Owner Private
Connecticut Historical Society