Corbit, Mary P. (age 9)

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Maker
Corbit, Mary P. (age 9)
Date made
1823
Origin
Wilmington, DE US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A rose spray at center top with an octagon on both sides. On the L with a squirrel in the center and on the R with two facing birds. Two pine trees, baskets of flowers, Rose sprays, flowers in an urn, strawberry plants, and across the bottom various flower sprays. No border.
Inscription
W C D C S C M C / P C M C / J C M O / 18 Mary P Corbit s Work 23 / Short is our longest day of life, / And soon its prospect ends, Aged / Yet on that day uncertain date, / Eternity depends. 9 year s //
Length Without Frame
15.75"
Width Without Frame
15.25"
Historical Owner
#1971.1525
Owner
Historic Odessa Foundation, Odessa, DE
Owner Private
Historic Odessa