Brown, Wealthy

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Maker
Brown, Wealthy
Date made
ca. 1820-30
Origin
Windham, CT (?) US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: lowercase and script missing J's. Numbers 1-12 plus 4. Some done twice. Simple stitched lines. A few diamond shaped motifs. Simple border.
Inscription
Wealthy Brown / / From the dark tomb shall fears of lights ascend / And sullen sounds the sleeping mansions rend / For you high heaven with fond impatience wait / Pours her fair streams and opens her golden gates. //
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#1951.09.04
Owner
Historical Society of Glastonbury, Glastonbury, CT
Owner Private
Historical Society of Glastonbury