Gorham, Dorothy (Dolly) (age 16)

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Maker
Gorham, Dorothy (Dolly) (age 16)
Date made
1791
Origin
New Haven, CT US
Stitches
Cross, Satin
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: uppercase missing J, q not Q. Lower case: no J, long style S. Numbers 1-11. Various stitched lines. Verse in center. Large school house at center bottom with a pathway, and a fence across a front yard. A large tree on each side with perched birds. Children play on a green lawn. All done in a completely filled in rectangle. From urns on either side at the bottom floral vines twist and entwine up the sides and across the top. A bow is tied in each upper corner.
Inscription
The Brightest Beauty Fades The Fairest Flower Decay / The Inevitable Hour of death There is none can keep away / Dolly Gorham Aged 16 New Haven Connecticut 1791 //
Historical Owner
Inherited
Owner
Sylvia Gorham Clise Duryee
Owner Private
Sylvia Gorham Clise Duryee
Name of School
Mrs. Mansfield's School, New Haven, CT