Coppuck, Molly (age 10)

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Maker
Coppuck, Molly (age 10)
Date made
1796
Origin
Burlington Cnty, NJ US
Stitches
Cross, Eyelet
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets in upper section. Numbers 1-9. Large and small cross bands. Lower section has a large red and white brick house with two chimneys on a landscape with evergreen trees, birds, and stags. Decorative vine border of flowers and strawberries.
Inscription
(On L): Love the Lord / And he will be / A tender Father / Unto Thee / / (On R): Molly Coppuck / her Work done / In the 10th Year of / her Age / 1796
Length Without Frame
17"
Width Without Frame
15 1/8"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1994.608.1 Gift of Estate of Ella Lodge Stackhouse Van Siclen
Owner
Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA
Owner Private
Colonial Williamsburg