Copp, Esther (age 11)

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Maker
Copp, Esther (age 11)
Date made
1765
Origin
Stonington, CT US
Stitches
Cross, Petit Point, Algerian Eye, Rice, Queen.
In Bolton & Co.
Yes.......... Page 39.
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: all missing the J. Numbers 1-(1)0. All done in a stitched rectangle framed in a geometric flowering vine. Large tree at bottom flanked by two framed inscriptions. Tulips and strawberry motifs. Cross stitch border all 4 sides.
Inscription
(On L): Better it is to be / of an humble Spi / rit with the low / ly than to divide / the Spoil with / the proud (On R): Esther Copp her / Sampler made in / the eleventh / year of her age / august AD 1765 //
Length Without Frame
13 3/4"
Width Without Frame
11 1/8"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#TE*H6590 Gift of Mr. John Brenton Copp
Owner
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Owner Private
Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History