Goodrich, Hannah (age 14)

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Maker
Goodrich, Hannah (age 14)
Date made
1804
Origin
New London, CT US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
2 alphabets: uppercase q not Q, ampersand, and lowercase missing J, both long and short S. Numbers 1-13. Geometric wide flower cross bands and simple stitched lines. Saw tooth inner border and outer border all four sides.
Inscription
This Needle work of mine can tell / When I was Young I Learned well. / And by my elders I was Taught / Not to spend my time for Nought. / / Hannah Goodrich 's / Sampler in her 14th year 1804
Length Without Frame
12"
Width Without Frame
16"
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1989.2a
Owner
NSCDA Webb-Deane-Stevens House, Wethersfield, CT
Owner Private
NSCDA Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum